CNN left off Air Force One for Trump's upcoming trip, White House signals in new media restriction
The White House excluded CNN from the press pool on Air Force One for a presidential trip, replacing them with a conservative outlet. This move occurs amidst ongoing legal tensions regarding media access to the White House.
Why it matters
The restriction raises significant questions regarding press freedom and the administration's relationship with mainstream media organizations.
CNN was replaced by the conservative Real America's Voice News. The news came just after journalists from three news outlets that Trump banned last week from the White House grounds returned to the executive complex with TV cameras, laptops and microphones in hand. Trump is scheduled travel to Knoxville, Tennessee, and attend a college football game between Tennessee and Texas.
The White House signaled Friday night that CNN would be left off Air Force One for President Donald Trump's Saturday trip, the latest media restriction from the administration in an ongoing dispute with First Amendment implications.
The news organization was replaced by Real America's Voice News, a conservative network, for the president's trip to Knoxville, Tennessee, according to White House guidance. Trump is scheduled to attend a college football game between the University of Tennessee and the University of Texas at midday Saturday.
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