White House Blocks Politico From Air Force One Amid Press Access Lawsuit
The move excludes Politico from the out-of-town travel pool as CNN, MS NOW and Politico press their lawsuit over White House access.
- On Monday, the White House refused to allow Politico on Air Force One, preventing the outlet from fulfilling its print pool responsibilities for President Donald Trump's campaign trip to Nebraska.
- The Trump administration justifies these restrictions by distinguishing access to the White House complex from tight spaces like the Oval Office and Air Force One, where officials have repeatedly barred CNN from assigned pool days.
- With Politico barred, the White House offered the seat to other news organizations, but several declined; CNN reporter Brian Stelter noted Monday's action will likely be incorporated into the outlets' ongoing lawsuit.
- Attorney Ted Boutrous, representing the affected outlets, argued the ban violates the First and Fifth Amendments, calling it an unconstitutional restriction on the free press that harms the public interest.
- Judge Timothy Kelly is scheduled to hold a hearing on Thursday regarding the outlets' request for a preliminary injunction, which would protect press access ahead of a potential trial.
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White House Blocks Politico From Traveling Press Pool
The Washington Post reports: The White House has blocked Politico from traveling aboard Air Force One for President Donald Trump’s planned trip to Nebraska on Monday, a spokesman for the outlet confirmed in an email. Politico, along with CNN and MS NOW, was banned from White House grounds in September; that decision was halted by … The post White House Blocks Politico From Traveling Press Pool appeared first on Joe.My.God..
Outlet excluded from the presidential travel pool on the day it was due to serve as a print pool representative, reports CNN
White House Blocks Politico From Air Force One Pool Assignment
The White House blocked Politico from traveling aboard Air Force One on Monday, preventing the outlet from carrying out its scheduled duties in the presidential press pool amid an ongoing legal fight with the Trump administration. Politico was set to serve as the out-of-town print pool reporter for President Donald Trump’s trip to Nebraska, but was excluded from the traveling press group, a spokesperson for the outlet confirmed to TheWrap. The e…
Politico barred from Air Force One as judge weighs Trump's media ban
Reporters from Politico were barred from boarding Air Force One on Monday afternoon as a federal judge weighs a legal saga that began last month after President Donald Trump banned it, CNN, and MS Now from the White House. Politico was scheduled to be a part of the out-of-town press pool and travel with the […]
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