CNN, MS NOW, Politico return to White House after court order to lift ban
Though CNN and MS NOW were back on the White House grounds Thursday, both news outlets said their journalists were denied access to Chinese leader Xi Jinping's state dinner arrival.
On Thursday, CNN, MSNBC, and Politico regained access to the White House after a federal judge ruled that the removal of their press credentials likely violated their constitutional due process rights. District Judge Timothy Kelly stated that individuals must be given notice and a chance to present their case before the government deprives them of a constitutionally protected interest.
The three U.S. outlets had been barred from reporting from the White House for six days under former President Donald Trump. They attempted to return to the White House early on Thursday as part of preparations for a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping. However, they were initially turned away by the Secret Service.
Despite regaining access to the complex earlier that day, CNN reported later that the White House had denied entry to two of its journalists covering Chinese leader Xi Jinping's arrival for a state dinner. MSNBC journalists were also denied access to the arrival. During a high-profile day when Xi was in Washington for the state dinner, no major American network aired live coverage.
The White House Press Office accused CNN of "trafficking in verifiable falsehoods about national security and other issues" and publishing sensitive or classified information in a letter to the cable news outlet. Similar accusations were made against MSNBC and Politico. The letter cited stories about the US-Iran war and a report on Trump's plans to build a military bunker in the East Wing ballroom, which allegedly disclosed top-secret construction details.
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