Trump tells female MS Now reporter to ‘be quiet’ amid questions on press pool ban
Summary
President Donald Trump criticized CNN and MS Now over their news coverage and told an MS Now reporter to “be quiet” during a recent White House interaction. The White House recently barred CNN and MS Now from certain press activities, including travel on Air Force One and coverage of the state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping.Key Facts
- The White House blocked CNN from traveling on Air Force One for President Trump’s trip to Tennessee.
- President Trump called MS Now “fake news” and told reporter Akayla Gardner to “be quiet” when she asked questions.
- Trump often labels news outlets that do not support him as “fake news” or “the enemy of the people.”
- Access for CNN, MS Now, and Politico was temporarily restored by a federal judge after being revoked by the administration.
- Despite the restoration, these outlets were still blocked from covering Trump's state dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- The White House now controls which TV network provides pool coverage of presidential travel, a role previously coordinated by the White House Correspondents’ Association.
- Real America’s Voice, a pro-Trump network without live video capabilities for other broadcasters, replaced CNN on the Tennessee trip.
- President Trump returned to Washington without taking questions from print reporters who were allowed to travel with him.
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