Major US outlets boycott shared Trump coverage in protest at media ban
Major US media outlets have suspended pooled coverage of President Donald Trump after several organizations were barred from the White House. The outlets plan to sue the administration to challenge the restriction on press access.
Why it matters
This conflict highlights a significant escalation in tensions between the executive branch and the press, raising questions about transparency and First Amendment rights.
Image source, EPA Image caption, Trump's comments at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday were streamed by the White House but were inaudible
Major US television networks suspended their pooled coverage of President Donald Trump on Monday in response to CNN, Politico and MS NOW being barred from the White House.
Trump announced the ban on Friday as he accused the organisations of writing "fiction or lies" about his administration. The companies said their reporters were denied access to the building on Saturday.
The three US outlets have since said they will sue the Trump administration in a bid to "defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports".
Shortly after, the White House launched its own streaming channel, Trump TV, which operates a 24/7 feed of clips of the president.
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