CNN and MS NOW journalists denied White House access after Trump ban
CNN and MS NOW access ban: see how Trump’s White House restrictions hit reporters Get the latest on the dispute and why both networks say they’ll keep covering the administration
CNN and MS NOW said their journalists were denied access to the White House grounds on Saturday after President Donald Trump announced restrictions on the outlets earlier in the week.
The networks said reporters were turned away as the ban took effect, with MS NOW saying one correspondent had her badge disabled and confiscated. CNN and MS NOW both defended their journalists and said they would continue to report on the administration.
Trump said he was blocking CNN, MS NOW and Politico because of what he called unfair coverage and “fake news.” The dispute is the latest escalation in his broader effort to challenge media organizations he has criticized during his second term.