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The White House barred CNN from traveling aboard Air Force One to cover President Donald Trump's trip to Tennessee. The network was scheduled to serve as the rotating television press pooler for the weekend. Several outlets noted that the action is part of an ongoing escalation between the administration and the news media.
Outlets across the political spectrum agree that the White House prevented CNN from joining the presidential trip to Tennessee on Air Force One.
Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian framed the event as an escalation of the administration's battle with the news media. Right-leaning outlets such as the New York Post and BizPac Review noted that CNN was replaced by conservative outlets such as Real America's Voice News, with some framing the move critically and others highlighting it with tone. Center outlets like The Hill and Bloomberg reported the development neutrally without additional framing.
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CNN says its reporters were barred from joining press pool on Air Force One
CNN reported its journalists have been barred from joining the press pool traveling with President Trump this weekend. They were set to board Air Force One Saturday to cover his visit to Knoxville for a college football game. The outlet had been scheduled to serve as this weekend’s TV press pooler — a rotating group…
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Source context: Outlet had been scheduled to fly with Donald Trump to Tennessee for a college football game, network said FridayThe White House has blocked CNN from traveling aboard Air Force One on Saturday, impeding its TV press pool duties in the latest escalation of the administration’s batt…
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Outlet had been scheduled to fly with Donald Trump to Tennessee for a college football game, network said FridayThe White House has blocked CNN from traveling aboard Air Force One on Saturday, impeding its TV press pool duties in the latest escalation of the administration’s battle with the news media.CNN had been scheduled to fly with Donald Trump to…
The White House on Friday night removed CNN from joining President Donald Trump on his trip to Tennessee on Saturday, where it was supposed to cover the president on behalf of major TV networks.
A written pool report Saturday morning confirmed there was “no TV pool” for the travel, though Real America’s Voice celebrated its inclusion in the trip.
Trump will attend the Tennessee-Texas college football game on Saturday and the President’s Cup golf tournament on Sunday.
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CNN reported its journalists have been barred from joining the press pool traveling with President Trump this weekend. They were set to board Air Force One Saturday to cover his visit to Knoxville for a college football game. The outlet had been scheduled to serve as this weekend’s TV press pooler — a rotating group…
The White House is refusing to allow CNN to travel on Air Force One to cover President Donald Trump’s trip to Tennessee Saturday, the network reported.
The White House has barred CNN from traveling on Air Force One this weekend. It's another chapter in President Trump's fight with the press, and it appears there will be no TV pool coverage today.
CNN, a member of the U.S. network video pool that rotates duties shooting and sharing video coverage of the president, reported it had been scheduled to fly aboard the president's plane Saturday for a scheduled visit to a college football game.
Encouraging fans to get inside Neyland Stadium earlier than usual with President Donald Trump coming to Tennessee's college football game against Texas sure worked Saturday
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CNN has been barred from traveling on Air Force One with President Donald Trump and the White House press pool during the president’s trip to Tennessee on Saturday, the outlet said. CNN reported on Friday that is was supposed to be part of the television pool traveling with Trump to Knoxville, Tennessee, on Saturday as…
The White House excluded CNN from Air Force One for Trump's Tennessee trip, replacing it with conservative outlet Real America's Voice News.
After being blocked in his attempt to keep CNN out of the White House altogether (including the main press briefing…
The White House has booted CNN from Air Force One and replaced its employees with two MAGA-friendly outlets to fly with President Donald J. Trump on Saturday.…
President Donald Trump received a warm welcome in Knoxville, Tennessee, while attending the Texas Longhorns vs. University of Tennessee Volunteers football game.
The White House dropped CNN from traveling with President Donald Trump on Air Force One to attend a football game in Tennessee on Saturday.
