White House blocks CNN from Air Force One in latest escalation with news media
Summary
The White House blocked CNN from traveling on Air Force One with President Trump to a football game, continuing tensions between the administration and some news outlets. This follows a recent White House ban on CNN, MS Now, and Politico, which led to a legal challenge over press access rights.Key Facts
- CNN was excluded from flying on Air Force One with President Trump to Tennessee.
- The White House did not include CNN in its press pool guidance for the trip.
- A week earlier, President Trump banned CNN, MS Now, and Politico from White House access due to critical coverage.
- The press pool is a group of journalists who share news coverage of the president and travel events.
- The press pool suspended video coverage of the president in protest of the White House restrictions.
- CNN, MS Now, and Politico filed a lawsuit claiming their First Amendment rights were violated by the ban.
- A judge ordered the White House to restore access to the banned news outlets.
- Despite the order, CNN and MS Now were later blocked from covering a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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