The White House has barred CNN from accompanying President Donald Trump on Air Force One, just one day after a federal court ruled that CNN's access to the White House should be restored.
According to a report by The Washington Post on September 25, the White House plans to restrict CNN's coverage during Trump's visit to Knoxville, Tennessee, scheduled for September 26. The White House did not respond to requests for comment on this matter, the Post noted.
Previously, the White House had prohibited access to CNN, MSNOW (formerly MSNBC), and the political news outlet Politico at Trump's direction. Trump claimed on September 18 that the ban was due to "their constant fake news reporting."
These media outlets argued that the ban violated the First Amendment, which guarantees freedom of the press, and sought a temporary restraining order in court. On September 24, the court temporarily suspended the access restrictions.
On the first day of resumed coverage, September 25, CBS handled joint coverage of an event involving Chinese President Xi Jinping, while CNN covered a separate event at the National Archives. However, the White House's decision to limit CNN's access to Air Force One is expected to disrupt the operation of the joint press pool again.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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