Trump Says He Is Banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House
The president attributed the move to what he called unfavorable coverage and suggested more media bans could follow
President Trump said he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, according to NPR News.
Trump attributed the decision to what he described as unfavorable coverage from the outlets, NPR reported.
The president also threatened that bans on other media organizations could be forthcoming, according to the report.
NPR did not specify further details on the scope or implementation of the ban in the excerpt reviewed.
Representatives for CNN, MS NOW and Politico had not issued statements referenced in the available reporting.
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