White House blocks Politico from Air Force One
The move excludes Politico from the out-of-town travel pool as CNN, MS NOW and Politico press their lawsuit over White House access.
- On Monday, the White House refused to allow Politico on Air Force One, preventing the outlet from fulfilling its print pool responsibilities for President Donald Trump's campaign trip to Nebraska.
- The Trump administration justifies these restrictions by distinguishing access to the White House complex from tight spaces like the Oval Office and Air Force One, where officials have repeatedly barred CNN from assigned pool days.
- With Politico barred, the White House offered the seat to other news organizations, but several declined; CNN reporter Brian Stelter noted Monday's action will likely be incorporated into the outlets' ongoing lawsuit.
- Attorney Ted Boutrous, representing the affected outlets, argued the ban violates the First and Fifth Amendments, calling it an unconstitutional restriction on the free press that harms the public interest.
- Judge Timothy Kelly is scheduled to hold a hearing on Thursday regarding the outlets' request for a preliminary injunction, which would protect press access ahead of a potential trial.
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Politico Barred from Air Force One for Trump’s Nebraska Rally * The Gateway Pundit * by Jordan Conradson
The White House on Monday barred Politico from accessing Air Force One to cover the President's rally in Nebraska, following a prior ban on CNN. CNN has been replaced by Real America's Voice in the White House television pool several times during high-profile events and Trump's trips on Air Force One since last month.
In court, several US media defend themselves against their exclusion from the White House. Now, »Politico« is no longer allowed into the presidential machine. Reporting from there is a »privilege«, according to a Trump spokesman.
CNN reported Monday that the White House is refusing Politico a seat on Air Force One, preventing the newsroom from fulfilling its duties as part of the presidential press corps.
Air Force One lift off Monday without someone long considered a standard presence: a primary print pool reporter. The White House barred Politico from joining President Trump's trip to Nebraska, then was able to persuade any other outlet to take over Politico's role, according to pool reports and people familiar...
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