Key Facts

• CNN was scheduled to travel on Air Force One for President Trump’s visit to a football game between the University of Tennessee and the University of Texas.
• The White House replaced CNN with Real America’s Voice, which is not part of the official White House video pool.
• The decision followed a U.S. district judge’s temporary ruling that blocked bans on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from White House grounds.
• The court ruling did not specifically address Air Force One access or pool duties, leaving room for the White House’s decision.
• The White House did not respond to requests for comment about excluding CNN from the flight.
• The White House TV pool, which shares video coverage among major U.S. broadcast networks, briefly resumed after a days-long ban on some news outlets.
• President Trump posted on social media criticizing “fake news” and said it should not be allowed in the White House.
• Other pool members showed support for the banned news outlets by refusing to participate while CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were excluded.