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Harris calls Trump's White House press ban ‘abhorrent,’ says ‘the man is afraid’

The former vice president condemns Trump's exclusion of CNN, Politico and MS NOW as lawsuits and a TV pool boycott escalate the standoff.

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What to know

  • Trump banned CNN, Politico and MS NOW from White House grounds on Sept. 18, cutting access without notice.
  • The move backfired when CNN, still assigned as pool videographer, was blocked from covering a Trump event, prompting all five major TV networks to suspend pooled coverage.
  • The banned outlets have sued for a temporary restraining order; the case was assigned to a Trump-nominated judge who previously sided with CNN in a similar 2018 access dispute.
  • Harris joined the White House Correspondents' Association in criticizing the ban, calling it an attempt to stifle journalists out of fear of what they might report.

“He's trying to stifle the ability of journalists to let the people of America know what's really going on with their government.”

Kamala Harris, Former Vice President · CBS News, via The Wrap ↗ · Sep 21

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Harris calls Trump's White House press ban ‘abhorrent,’ says ‘the man is afraid’
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    Harris calls the ban ‘absolutely abhorrent’

    Stopped by CBS News while leaving an event in Michigan, Harris said Trump was trying to stifle journalists out of fear of what the public might learn about his administration.

    “The man is afraid of the voice of the people and that the people understand and know what he's doing…”
    — Kamala Harris

    1. 2 outlets first by Washington Times, 1d ago · also The Wrap · read ↗

    • Reporter: “Thoughts on Trump's media ban?” Harris: “It's abhorrent. Absolutely abhorrent. The man is afraid of the voice of the people so he is trying to stifle the ability of journalists to let the people of America know what is really going on with their government.”

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  2. background

    White House Correspondents' Association demands access be restored — The WHCA said the government should not decide which journalists can cover the president based on whether officials approve of their reporting.

  3. background

    CNN, Politico and MS NOW sue Trump over the ban — The three outlets filed suit arguing the ban was retaliation for coverage Trump viewed as negative and sought a temporary restraining order restoring their access; the case landed with a Trump-nominated judge who previously ruled for CNN in a similar 2018 dispute.

  4. background

    Five major networks suspend pooled TV coverage of Trump — Fox News Media, ABC News, CBS News, CNN and NBC News jointly halted pooled television coverage of the president after the White House prevented CNN from doing its pool duty.

  5. background

    CNN stripped of White House pool duties, coverage blocked — CNN was removed from its scheduled role as TV pool representative; when it tried to fulfill the assignment anyway, its camera and sound crew were barred from the site, leaving one of Trump's events unheard.

  6. background

    Reporters from banned outlets turned away Saturday — Journalists from CNN, Politico and MS NOW were denied entry to the White House the day after the ban was announced.

  7. background

    Trump bans CNN, Politico and MS NOW from White House grounds — The White House withdrew credentials for the three outlets, cutting off their access without prior notice.