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Obama ‘not surprised’ by Trump’s media ban, calls issue of press freedom ‘foundational’
CNN • • nation
Key Points:
- Former President Barack Obama criticized President Donald Trump's decision to ban CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from the White House, emphasizing that press freedom should not be a partisan issue.
- Obama highlighted that no significant Republican opposition has emerged against the ban, warning that such actions undermine democratic principles.
- He described the free press as foundational to democracy and condemned the Trump administration's move as an attempt to silence criticism.
- Obama noted his own efforts to promote press freedom internationally and contrasted them with the current administration's approach.
- The banned media outlets have sued the Trump administration, and major networks showed solidarity by refusing to replace CNN's White House pool crew during the ban.
