Trump Says He Will Bar CNN, MSNBC and Politico From White House Access
President cites unfavourable coverage as reason for barring three news organizations, raising fresh press freedom concerns, according to France 24.
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he intends to ban media outlets CNN, MSNBC — referred to in the France 24 report as "MSNOW" — and Politico from the White House, citing what he described as unfavourable coverage of his administration.
According to France 24, the move marks the latest instance in which Trump has tested the boundaries of the First Amendment to the US Constitution, which guarantees freedom of the press.
Details on the specific mechanism of the ban, including whether it would affect press credentials, physical access to the White House press briefing room, or other forms of engagement with reporters from the three outlets, were not immediately available in the report.
France 24 did not indicate whether CNN, MSNBC or Politico had issued responses to the announcement at the time of publication.
The announcement comes amid a broader pattern of tension between the Trump administration and segments of the news media, which press freedom advocates have previously flagged as raising constitutional concerns.
This report is based on information from France 24; further details on the implementation and legal basis of the ban were not specified in the available source material.
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- Trump bans media outlets CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House — France 24 — English
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