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Natalie Harp showed Trump coverage clips before he issued media ban: Report
- Last Friday, President Donald Trump revoked White House workspace access for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, effective immediately, claiming the outlets are "FAKE NEWS" and "a threat to our National Security."
- Challenging the decision, the three organizations sued the administration on Monday, arguing the revocation "brazenly discriminates based on editorial viewpoint" and violates First Amendment rights and the Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause.
- During an interview on NBC's "TODAY," Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted the outlets are not "banned" but merely restricted from workspace, stating, "Why should I have people working in my building?"
- Following the decision, major networks including ABC, CBS, Fox News, and NBC boycotted pool coverage. However, Rubio was spotted circulating with reporters from the excluded outlets at a New York City event 48 hours after the initial ban.
- While the lawsuit proceeds, debate persists regarding whether restricting desk access constitutes a ban, as the administration maintains that outlets can still cover the president without being embedded in the building.
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Trump’s War on the Press Cost Him What He Loves Most
After the president banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, Vanity Fair hit the White House grounds for some battlefield reporting. The main casualty turns out to be Trump’s very life force: the glare of a broadcast television camera.
·New York, United States
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Joe Battenfeld: Donald Trump’s media ban just following lead of Barack Obama
BOSTON — President Donald Trump is not the only pol to punish reporters for biased coverage or reward them for sycophantic stories — former President Barack Obama and other Democrats have repeatedly tried similar tactics.
·Decatur, United States
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The joint document was signed by publications and broadcasters from across the ideological spectrum, including Trump Fox News's favorite channel.
·Kyiv, Ukraine
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Total News Sources236
Leaning Left65Leaning Right47Center46Last UpdatedBias Distribution41% Left
Bias Distribution
- 41% of the sources lean Left
41% Left
L 41%
C 29%
R 30%
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