Judge orders Trump to restore CNN and MS NOW credentials after week-long ban
A DC judge overturned Trump's attempt to bar three major outlets from the White House after the administration created its own low-rated news feed.
What to know
- Trump's ban on three major outlets was overturned by a federal judge, forcing reluctant reinstatement of their White House credentials after a one-week blackout.
- The White House's attempt to replace the banned outlets with its own "Trump TV" feed failed to attract viewers.
- Trump displayed visible annoyance when the reinstated outlets' reporters returned to cover Xi Jinping's state visit, sarcastically thanking them for "fair coverage."
“we appreciate the fair coverage. It's been very fair. We appreciate it.”
Donald Trump, U.S. President · Independent UK ↗
Donald Trump U.S. President
Xi Jinping Chinese PresidentTim Kelly US District Judge
Kaitlan Collins CNN White House reporter
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CNN and MSNBC reporters return as Trump displays visible annoyance
On Xi's final day of the state visit, the reinstated outlets' reporters shouted questions to Trump and Xi on the South Lawn. Trump's facial expression showed irritation at the press presence, and he later told pool reporters sarcastically that he appreciated "the fair coverage."
“we appreciate the fair coverage…”
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first by Independent UK, 6d ago · also The Independent
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Trump administration reluctantly reinstates outlet credentials — The White House complied with the court order and restored credentials for the three outlets, though reporters said they were blocked from covering Xi's arrival at the state dinner that evening.
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US District Judge Tim Kelly orders ban lifted — Judge Tim Kelly ruled that the White House must lift its ban on CNN, MSNBC, and Politico, ordering restoration of their credentials.
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White House launches Trump TV as replacement for banned outlets — The Trump administration created its own news feed to replace coverage from the banned outlets, but the feed received low ratings.
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Major networks halt White House coverage in response to ban — Following the ban, major television networks stopped covering the White House as a show of solidarity with the banned outlets.
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Trump bans CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from White House — Trump announced a ban on three major news outlets from White House access, claiming they engaged in constant "FAKE NEWS" coverage of his administration. He stated other outlets would follow.