Major US networks suspend White House pool coverage over media ban
ABC, CBS, Fox News and NBC declined to participate after access restrictions prevented CNN from serving as the designated pool broadcaster.
Major US television networks suspended participation in White House pool coverage after the administration banned certain news organizations from the grounds, according to the Guardian.
ABC, CBS, Fox News and NBC declined to participate after CNN, which had been designated as Monday’s pool broadcaster, was unable to carry out that role because of the access restrictions.
The report says the ban drew widespread criticism. The supplied excerpt does not provide the administration’s full rationale or the legal arguments being made by the affected outlets, but it documents a coordinated response by several broadcasters.
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- US TV networks suspend White House pool coverage over Trump media ban — The Guardian — World
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