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- 1TV Networks to Resume Trump Coverage as CNN Standoff Continues●TV Networks to Resume Trump Coverage, Even as White House Excludes CNN
US television networks are set to resume covering President Trump after the White House TV pool went dark for a week amid a standoff between the administration and CNN, which the White House has excluded. Network executives believe an indefinite suspension of coverage is untenable, even as CNN remains shut out. The standoff has raised fresh questions about press access to the president.
- 2Five networks suspend White House press pool coverage●White House press pool (5 networks) suspends coverage
Five television networks have suspended their coverage of the White House press pool, the rotating group of reporters that documents the president's daily activities. The collective move by major broadcasters is a rare show of protest over press access conditions, and it is drawing attention to ongoing tensions between the administration and news organisations covering it.
- 3Trump tells female reporter to 'be quiet' over press pool ban●Trump tells female MS Now reporter to ‘be quiet’ amid questions on press pool ban
President Trump told Akayla Gardner, a female reporter for MS Now, to 'be quiet' when she questioned the White House's attempted ban of the network from the press pool. He also doubled down on his criticism of CNN and MS Now. The exchange has drawn attention to ongoing tensions between the administration and news organisations over press access.
- 4CNN left off Air Force One for Trump trip●CNN left off Air Force One for Trump’s trip, White House signals in new media restriction
The White House has excluded CNN from the press pool traveling on Air Force One for President Trump's trip, in what is being described as a new restriction on media access. The move signals a further tightening of which news organizations are allowed to cover the president's travel, raising concerns among press freedom advocates about the administration's handling of credentials and access.