Major TV networks to halt shared video coverage of Trump over CNN ban
ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox News declined to replace CNN, leaving no television camera to cover Trump’s presidential events, the networks said.
- On Monday, the White House television pool stopped covering President Donald Trump after the administration banned CNN from participating, leaving events without video coverage during his trip to the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
- President Trump previously banned CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House, with reporters from all three publications turned away on Saturday, prompting other networks to take action in solidarity.
- Five major networks—ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, and Fox News—traditionally share pool responsibility on a rotating basis, providing live footage to the wider press corps; CNN was scheduled as primary network for the New York trip.
- Pool chair Bryan Boughton of Fox News confirmed on Monday that no replacement pool will be put in place, stating, "Effective today, the TV pool will not be covering events designated as pool coverage of the President."
- CNN, MSNOW, and Politico are preparing a First Amendment lawsuit against the White House, asserting, "We have a right under the U.S. Constitution to do our reporting without hindrance or interference from the government and this ban is an illegal assault on this fundamental right.
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US networks halt Trump coverage in revolt over ban
US television networks on Monday staged an extraordinary revolt when they effectively boycotted coverage of US President Donald Trump in protest of his decision to ban three leading outlets from the White House. CNN, MS NOW and Politico also went to court after Trump on Friday ordered them to be bar
The five largest television channels in the presidential pool, namely ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, and even Fox News, suspended video footage of Trump's events.
TV pool refuses to cover Trump event in solidarity with banned networks
Trump detonated a constitutional bomb on Friday afternoon when he unceremoniously banned three news outlets from White House press access. In a social media post, of course. Trump didn’t even bother citing concrete reasons for singling out CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, just his go-to “FAKE NEWS!” screech. What’s stupidly obvious to the rest of […] Source
Following the house bans for CNN and other media at US President Trump's headquarters, several broadcasters have restricted their coverage for the time being. ABC, CBS, Fox News, NBC as well as CNN stated that they would not inform about all dates for the time being.
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