Paramount’s David Ellison Attends Trump White House State Dinner for Chinese President; CNN and MS NOW Reporters Barred From Event

David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, attended a state dinner at the White House for visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping. The dinner was also attended by various corporate leaders, including tech giants such as Satya Nadella of Microsoft, Sundar Pichai of Google, and Jensen Huang of Nvidia, as well as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.

The White House had initially barred reporters from CNN and MS NOW from covering the event, despite a federal judge ruling that their access must be restored. According to KahawaTungu, a CNN reporter, a producer, and an MS NOW reporter were denied entry to cover the guests arriving for the state dinner, despite having properly submitted their names for credentials.

The guest list for the state dinner included leaders of influential technology companies, as Washington and Beijing explored cooperation on artificial intelligence. The event was also attended by other notable figures, including Second Lady Usha Vance and Fox News' Bret Baier, as per Free Press Journal and Insider Paper.

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