Trump Bars CNN, Politico From Air Force One as Judge Weighs 2-Week Access Order
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 8
Trump Bars CNN, Politico From Air Force One as Judge Weighs 2-Week Access Order
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 8
Summary
CNN was excluded from Air Force One twice, and a Politico reporter was later barred from a scheduled flight even after a federal judge ordered the White House to restore the outlets’ access to its grounds.
Trump targeted CNN, MS NOW and Politico after deeming their coverage too negative; the administration had first blocked all three from the White House complex before the outlets sued.
Judge Timothy J. Kelly is set to hear arguments Thursday on whether to extend his two-week order, while multiple federal lawsuits now test how far presidential control over the press pool and travel access can go.
The dispute has widened beyond the three outlets, with a related Associated Press case underscoring broader legal and press-freedom questions over who gets to cover the president.