White House Bars CNN, MS NOW and Politico Reporters After Trump Ban
Correspondents from the three outlets were denied entry a day after President Trump said he would ban them over what he called "fake news" coverage.
White House correspondents for CNN, MS NOW and Politico were blocked from entering the presidential office and residence on Saturday, one day after President Donald Trump announced he was banning the three news organizations, according to France 24.
Trump said the ban was a response to what he described as "fake news" coverage by the outlets, France 24 reported. The president did not provide further details on the specific reporting that prompted the decision, according to the report.
News organizations and press freedom groups condemned the move, with critics calling it unconstitutional, France 24 said.
The report did not specify how long the ban would remain in effect or whether the barred outlets planned to challenge the decision through legal or other means.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico have not yet issued detailed public responses beyond the criticism cited by press freedom advocates, according to the available reporting.
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- CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters blocked from White House after Trump ban — France 24 — English
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