Trump kicks The Independent from Air Force One after Oval Office meltdown
The White House has removed a reporter from The Independent from the traveling press pool following a tense exchange with President Trump. The White House Correspondents' Association has condemned the move as retaliation against independent journalism.
Why it matters
The incident raises concerns regarding press freedom and the administration's relationship with media outlets critical of its policies.
White House’s sudden change to traveling press pool comes 24 hours after the president repeatedly berated correspondent Andrew Feinberg in the Oval Office
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President Donald Trump’s communications staff has removed The Independent’s White House correspondent from the traveling press pool that was scheduled to cover his trip to Iowa for a campaign rally on Thursday.
Correspondent Andrew Feinberg was notified by the White House Press Office on Wednesday evening that he will “not be the print pooler on tomorrow’s trip” despite his scheduled shift in the rotation, which was confirmed days earlier.
“Thank you for your understanding,” the sparse message read.
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