AP: What is the White House pool? These days, it’s a battleground between Trump and free press rights
The outlets said the ban blocks their ability to cover presidential events and raises First Amendment and due process concerns.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump barred CNN, Politico, and MS Now from the White House press pool, accusing them of being "FAKE NEWS! and trying" to diminish his administration.
- Trump has repeatedly criticized media coverage he deems unfair, frequently accusing outlets of reporting "fake news" as a way to silence critical coverage of his administration.
- CNN analyst Brian Stelter explained that major networks "take turns working 24/7" to cover the president, warning that banning specific networks introduces a "practical" issue for on-camera coverage.
- With CNN scheduled for the press pool rotation on Monday, the administration faces a decision on whether to enforce the ban or grant access as the network vows to "vigorously defend" its First Amendment rights.
- Federal court rulings have established that the White House cannot arbitrarily deny press passes, and previous attempts to revoke credentials were overturned as violations of constitutionally protected free press rights.
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What is the White House pool? These days, it's a battleground between Trump and free press rights
The White House press pool is at the center of a free speech battle between President Donald Trump and news outlets.
THE POOL IS OVER: The White House Just Became Its Own Network — And I Already Proved It Could Be Done
In six hours the White House justified the press ban, teased a launch, shipped an app and livestreamed the President itself. The networks' leverage was never access. It was equipment. I ran my own pool feed from the stakeout eight hours a day out of a backpack.
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