White House Blocks CNN, Politico, MS NOW Journalists from Trump-Xi Meeting Despite Court Order
The White House denied access to CNN, Politico, and MS NOW journalists at a state dinner hosted by Donald Trump for Chinese President Xi Jinping, despite a federal judge's order to restore media access. The U.S. Attorney had previously ordered temporary reentry for the journalists, but the White House continued to block them. Major U.S. television networks boycotted pooled coverage in solidarity with CNN.
Where Sources Diverge
The Sydney Morning Herald mentions that major U.S. television networks boycotted pooled coverage in solidarity with CNN, while other sources focus on the specific denial of access to CNN, Politico, and MS NOW.
Major U.S. television networks boycotted pooled coverage in solidarity with CNN.
CNN, Politico, MS NOW say their reporters still barred from White House despite court order.
The BBC and other outlets report that some journalists had their passes confiscated, while others do not mention this detail.
Some reporters had passes confiscated.
CNN and MS NOW reporters say they were barred from covering a state dinner after a judge ruled their passes should be restored.
Sources
CNN and MS NOW journalists announced on Thursday that the White House had denied them entry and thus prevented coverage of the state dinner, where US President Donald Trump hosted Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. The US Attorney had previously decided that the White House must immediately temporarily reallow entry to the media CNN, MS NOW, and Politico.
CNN and MS NOW journalists announced on Thursday that the White House had denied them entry and thus prevented coverage of the state dinner, where U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping. The U.S. Attorney had previously decided that the White House must immediately temporarily reallow entry to the media CNN, MS NOW, and Politico.
CNN reported on Thursday that the White House denied access to two of its correspondents for the arrival of Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a state dinner with President Donald Trump, despite a judicial decision that came into effect in the morning restoring the credentials of this media's members, following the veto imposed by the U.S. president on September 19.
CNN and MS NOW reporters say they were barred from covering a state dinner after a judge ruled their passes should be restored.
Lawyers for CNN, Politico and MS Now are seeking an emergency court hearing, saying the White House "repeatedly violated" the order.
CNN And MS NOW Barred From White House State Dinner Despite Judge Lifting Ban Forbes
Employees from CNN, Politico and MS Now reported being denied entry, with some having passes confiscated.
Donald Trump’s much anticipated meeting with Xi Jinping began without cameras from the major US television networks as they continued to boycott pooled coverage in solidarity with CNN.
Lawyers for CNN, Politico and MS Now are seeking an emergency court hearing, saying the White House "repeatedly violated" the order.
White House bars media outlets despite judge’s order to restore access thenationalnews.com
According to the media outlets, their journalists were denied entry to the White House on Thursday, hours after a federal judge ordered President Donald Trump's administration to immediately restore the journalists' access.