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The White House has temporarily restored access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico after a court order challenged the administration's decision to exclude the outlets from presidential television pool coverage. The move raises questions about press freedom and may affect ongoing litigation.
Independent journalism is facing unprecedented pressure. As newsrooms shrink, accountability disappears with them. Your membership keeps fearless, reader-funded reporting alive. Treene said that Saturday was CNN’s day to provide television pool coverage for the president.
“As you can see, I am talking to you right now from the White House. So we were allowed into the White House. But the question of the pool for CNN was a bit murkier,” Treene said. Treene said that for now she believes the network still has access to the White House grounds, but added this latest move by the administration is a “new turn in this legal case.
”on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House early Thursday. Kelly said the ban was likely unconstitutional and ordered access to be restored to the outlets.minutes before the Justice Department would have been forced to respond to Kelly’s request for an explanation as to why it was doing so. It is unclear how the White House’s latest move will affect the three outlets’ ongoing litigation.
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