Some reporters denied White House access despite judge overturning Trump media ban
Employees from CNN, Politico and MS Now reported being denied entry on Thursday morning, with some having their credentials confiscated, while others were granted access. The White House later cited national security as grounds for barring them.It was unclear whether the refusal to admit some reporters on Thursday morning was because of an administrative lag as the White House potentially worked to comply with the judge's order. The standoff is expected to impact TV coverage as Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday morning ahead of a state dinner.CNN said some of their reporters had been denied entry, including senior White House reporter Betsy Klein.
- ▪Employees from CNN, Politico and MS Now reported being denied entry on Thursday morning, with some having their credentials confiscated, while others were granted access.
- ▪The White House later cited national security as grounds for barring them.It was unclear whether the refusal to admit some reporters on Thursday morning was because of an administrative lag as the White House potentially worked to comply wi
- ▪The standoff is expected to impact TV coverage as Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday morning ahead of a state dinner.CNN said some of their reporters had been denied entry, including senior White Hous
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 18 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
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Some reporters denied White House access despite judge overturning Trump media banImage source, ReutersImage caption, CNN White House reporter Betsy Klein was reportedly denied access on ThursdayPublished27 minutes agoReporters from three media outlets have been barred from entering the White House, hours after a federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump's ban on their access should be temporarily lifted. Employees from CNN, Politico and MS Now reported being denied entry on Thursday morning, with some having their credentials confiscated, while others were granted access.
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