Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House
Donald Trump has announced that CNN, MS NOW and Politico will be barred from the White House, accusing the outlets of publishing fake news.
US President Donald Trump has announced that CNN, MS NOW and Politico will be barred from the White House, accusing the outlets of repeatedly publishing what he described as “fake news”. Trump said the ban would take effect immediately and suggested that other media organisations could also face similar restrictions.
Trump gave no detailed explanation of how the restrictions would be implemented. As of Friday afternoon, journalists from the three organisations were still present at the White House, leaving the exact scope of the proposed ban unclear.
The announcement has triggered concerns over press freedom and the First Amendment, which protects freedom of speech and the press in the United States. Legal experts and press freedom groups have questioned whether excluding news organisations because of their coverage could withstand constitutional challenges.
CNN said it stood behind its White House team and its reporting, while Politico said it would continue covering the administration and defend its First Amendment rights. Trump has previously clashed with several US media organisations over coverage he considers unfair or inaccurate.
The latest move adds another chapter to the long-running Trump-media battle, with the White House press room now looking less like a briefing room and more like a political-access battleground.
