Banned At The Gate: Trump Boots Major Networks From White House As Obama Unleashes Blistering Warning
The White House revoked credentials and barred the outlets after Trump said they were giving him unfavorable coverage.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump banned CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House, calling them 'fake news.' Security personnel enforced the ban Saturday by seizing press passes and denying journalists from the three outlets access at the gates.
- Trump justified the ban by claiming the outlets receive illegal government funding and write 'fake stories.' This follows a previous administration confrontation with The Associated Press over its refusal to adopt the 'Gulf of America' name change.
- During a Colgate University appearance, Former President Barack Obama called the decision 'unimaginable.' MSNOW stated the White House 'belongs to the American people' and vowed to defend its First Amendment rights against the exclusion.
- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise defended Trump on ABC's This Week, claiming President Joe Biden previously revoked credentials from over 400 agencies. The banned outlets vowed to challenge the decision, which Trump suggested may extend to other major outlets.
- Legal challenges appear likely, echoing a precedent from Trump's first term when a federal judge ordered the return of reporter Jim Acosta's 'hard pass' after a contentious exchange. Trump suggested the ban could extend to The New York Times and The Washington Post.
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