White House Blocks Politico From Air Force One Trip as Judge’s Order Covers Only White House Grounds
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Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 5
White House Blocks Politico From Air Force One Trip as Judge’s Order Covers Only White House Grounds
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 5
Summary
Politico was barred from joining Air Force One for Donald Trump’s Monday trip to Nebraska, preventing it from serving as the out-of-town print pooler tracking the president’s movements for other outlets.
The move exploits a gap in a federal judge’s September order, which temporarily restored Politico’s White House access but did not cover the traveling press pool or trips beyond White House grounds.
CNN and MS NOW were banned from White House grounds alongside Politico in September, and CNN was separately blocked from an Air Force One trip late last month despite the court ruling.
No replacement print pooler had been identified as of Monday, leaving uncertainty over who would handle shared reporting duties on the Nebraska trip.