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What happened
Reporters from CNN and MS NOW returned to the White House following a federal court order to suspend a ban on media access. Outlets reported confusion and initial difficulties regarding entry despite the ruling. Meanwhile, President Trump criticized the networks for their coverage of his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Outlets across the spectrum agree that a federal court ordered the restoration of press access for certain outlets, and that reporters subsequently returned to the White House grounds.
Left-leaning outlets like NBC News (Left) and HuffPost (Left) focus heavily on the initial denial of access and defiance of the court order. Center outlets such as The Hill (Center) and Bloomberg (Center) highlight both the return of reporters and President Trump's complaints about media coverage. Right-leaning outlets like BizPac Review (Right) and RedState (Right) emphasize the initial blocks, criticism of the networks, and later reports indicating that access was ultimately granted or that denials were disputed.
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Trump complains CNN, MS NOW didn’t cover ‘made for Television’ Xi visit
President Trump blasted CNN and MS Now Thursday over their coverage of his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, which did not include live video coverage and came as a federal judge reinstated the outlets’ White House access. “CNN and MSDNC, to show you how fake they are, today refused to cover one of the…
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Source context: Journalists from CNN and MS Now say they were turned away from the arrivals event of the state dinner that was supposed to be open to the press. This comes despite or court order to restore access to the White House. NBC News legal analyst Misty Marris breaks down the details in …
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Journalists from CNN and MS Now say they were turned away from the arrivals event of the state dinner that was supposed to be open to the press. This comes despite or court order to restore access to the White House. NBC News legal analyst Misty Marris breaks down the details in the case.
Journalists from the three outlets were denied access to the White House earlier in the day in apparent defiance of a federal judge’s order.
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President Trump blasted CNN and MS Now Thursday over their coverage of his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, which did not include live video coverage and came as a federal judge reinstated the outlets’ White House access. “CNN and MSDNC, to show you how fake they are, today refused to cover one of the…
The meeting did not include live video coverage and came as a federal judge reinstated the outlets' White House access.
Reporters from CNN and MS NOW started returning to the White House grounds after a federal court ordered the Trump administration to suspend the president’s ban of three media outlets. Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
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CNN and MS NOW faced mockery after they were blocked from the White House once again despite a judge’s ruling. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Timothy J.…
apparent denial of access to the reporters early this morning.
