Mamdani presses Trump on White House press ban during New York meeting
The New York mayor raised the issue during a meeting with the president at his official residence, a day before Trump was set to address the UN General Assembly.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani challenged President Donald Trump over his administration's ban on several news outlets from the White House during a meeting between the two at the mayor's official residence.
The meeting took place one day before Trump was scheduled to speak to the United Nations General Assembly, which was holding its annual gathering of world leaders in New York.
The White House press ban, which affected outlets including CNN, MS Now and Politico, has drawn criticism from press freedom advocates and prompted a lawsuit from the affected news organizations, who allege the move violated constitutional protections for freedom of the press.
Details of the full exchange between Mamdani and Trump on the issue, including the president's response, were not immediately disclosed beyond the fact that Mamdani raised the matter directly during their meeting.
The meeting between the two leaders occurred against a backdrop of a notably warm public rapport between Trump and Mamdani in recent appearances together, despite the president and his allies having previously criticized the democratic socialist mayor on other issues.
Both Trump and Mamdani are expected to continue engaging on New York-related matters as Mamdani settles into his role as mayor.
Sources
- Mamdani challenges Trump over White House press ban during meeting — Al Jazeera — All
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