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MS NOW journalists blocked from White House after Trump bans three media outlets
cnbc.com • • nation
Key Points:
- MS NOW journalists were denied access to the White House grounds on Saturday, marking the first known instance of such a ban following President Trump's announcement to bar MS NOW, CNN, and Politico over their coverage.
- President Trump justified the ban by accusing these media outlets of spreading "fiction and lies" about his administration and indicated more media bans could follow.
- MS NOW condemned the denial as a violation of First Amendment rights and pledged to continue independent reporting on the President and administration issues.
- It remains unclear whether CNN and Politico journalists were also barred from the White House, and Trump acknowledged that legal challenges to such bans might occur but emphasized the importance of making the point.
- This move follows previous attempts by the Trump administration to restrict press access, including efforts to suspend CNN reporters' press passes and limit Associated Press journalists' access.
