CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters barred from the White House
On September 19, reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were denied access to the White House, and their press credentials were reported as confiscated or deactivated. The exclusion was attributed to President Donald Trump, and one report said competing networks suspended shared coverage of his events.
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Fox News · United States24 Sep 06:02Federal judge orders Trump administration to restore White House access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico
Reporters from all three organizations were subsequently denied entry to the White House, with their press credentials deactivated or confiscated.
3 US media outlets file lawsuit after being barred from White House
On Saturday, reporters from the three media outlets were denied entry to the White House, and their press credentials were confiscated.
Asahi Shimbun · Japan24 Sep 08:00Was the seizure of White House press passes from CNN and others unconstitutional? District court orders them reinstated
France 24 · France24 Sep 05:31US judge lifts Trump’s White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico
Journalists for the three news organisations were denied access to the White House grounds on Saturday and had their passes confiscated
Le Monde · France23 Sep 09:52Access to the White House is “a privilege, not a right,” Trump administration says after journalists are barred
Der Spiegel · Germany24 Sep 07:30The AfD and its influencers’ media playbook: Right-wing streamers in the election campaign
BBC News · United Kingdom24 Sep 05:57Judge temporarily overturns Trump's White House media ban
The Guardian · United Kingdom23 Sep 10:00Gretchen Carlson on press under Trump: ‘It’s my hope journalists will start speaking up’
When he banned CNN and MS Now – along with Politico – from the White House, their competitors suspended shared coverage of the US president’s events.
Clarín · Argentina24 Sep 05:50Court orders White House access restored for media outlets barred by Trump
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CNN, MSNOW and Politico said in their lawsuit that their reporters had been denied access to the White House grounds on Saturday (September 19) and were told their so-called hard…