Reporters locked out of White House grounds as Trump’s ban takes effect
President Donald Trump has banned journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from White House grounds, citing negative coverage. The affected news organizations are expected to challenge the decision legally.
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The move represents a significant escalation in tensions between the executive branch and the press, raising constitutional questions regarding freedom of the media.
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Share A A A Washington: Journalists from three major news organisations, including cable news channel CNN, were locked out of the White House grounds and had their passes seized after President Donald Trump banned them because he dislikes their journalism.
CNN’s Betsy Klein, MS NOW’s Akayla Gardner and Politico’s Cheyenne Haslett were reporting from the streets outside the White House on Saturday (US time) after failing to gain entry to their usual on-site offices.
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