MS Now and CNN Say Their Reporters Were Denied Access to White House After Trump Media Ban
President Said He Was Banning MS Now, CNN and Politico Journalists, Saying of Their Coverage: ‘You Get Sick of It.’
TL;DR
- MS Now and CNN journalists were denied White House access and had their press passes confiscated.
- President Trump announced a ban on MS Now, CNN, and Politico, citing 'FAKE NEWS' and cumulative coverage over two years.
- News outlets and press freedom advocates condemned the ban as a violation of First Amendment rights.
- The White House Correspondents' Association stated that press freedom protection does not depend on the president's approval of coverage.
- Former CNN reporter Jim Acosta warned of a 'slippery slope' towards a state media-like system and urged collective opposition.