Al Jazeera17h ago
White House bars CNN from Air Force One for Trump’s upcoming trip
The White House has barred CNN from flying on Air Force One to cover President Donald Trump's upcoming trip to Knoxville, Tennessee. Real America's Voice News, a conservative outlet, will replace CNN for this assignment, marking the latest media restriction amid escalating tensions between the President and US media. This follows a previous White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from White House grounds, which was met with a lawsuit from the barred outlets alleging First Amendment violations. A US District Judge temporarily blocked the White House ban on press passes, stating the government lacked factual support for its national security claims. However, this ruling did not directly address pool duties or Air Force One access. Other major television networks, including Fox, ABC, CBS, and NBC, declined to participate in the press pool in solidarity with CNN.
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South China Morning Post18h ago
CNN blocked from Trump’s trip as White House signals new media curb
The White House has excluded CNN from traveling on Air Force One with President Donald Trump for his trip to Knoxville, Tennessee, on Saturday. Real America’s Voice News, a conservative network, will take CNN's place for the trip, which includes attending a college football game. This decision marks the latest media restriction from the administration amid an ongoing dispute. The exclusion follows a recent court ruling that temporarily lifted a ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from White House grounds, though the judge's decision did not directly address Air Force One access or pool duties. Lawyers for the news organizations believe the court ruling should encompass pool access.
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The Guardian - World News19h ago
White House blocks CNN from Air Force One in latest escalation with news media
The White House has barred CNN from traveling on Air Force One to Tennessee with President Trump for a college football game, hindering its press pool duties. This exclusion, confirmed by CNN and reported by the Washington Post, follows a recent revocation of White House access for CNN, MS Now, and Politico due to unfavorable reporting. The White House press pool had previously suspended video coverage in protest of these actions. A lawsuit filed by CNN, MS Now, and Politico argued the ban violated the First Amendment, though the Department of Justice cited national security concerns. A US district judge ordered the administration to restore their access, but CNN and an MS Now reporter were later blocked from covering a state dinner.
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