Donald Trump Announces Ban on CNN, MSNOW, and Politico Access to White House
The U.S. president announced Friday that these news outlets would no longer be permitted to cover the White House, amid escalating tensions with the press.
Donald Trump announced Friday a ban on White House access for CNN, MSNOW (formerly MSNBC), and the online news outlet Politico, "effective immediately," according to reports by France 24.
This decision marks, according to the same source, a "dramatic" escalation in the confrontation between the American president and sections of the media covering his administration.
France 24 notes that this measure targets several news organizations deemed critical by the U.S. executive branch, though the specific grounds cited by the presidency were not detailed in the announcement as reported.
The practical consequences of this ban on the daily work of the journalists involved, as well as any potential responses from CNN, MSNOW, and Politico, were not specified in the information available at this time.
Sources
- Trump veut empêcher CNN et d'autres médias de venir à la Maison Blanche — France 24 — Français
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