White House bars CNN from travelling with Trump on Air Force One
Reported by BBC News
CNN had been expected to travel with President Donald Trump to Tennessee on Saturday, where he planned to attend a college football game. A White House schedule issued Friday night did not include the broadcaster.
CNN reported that the president’s tentative schedule named no outlet as its replacement. The article does not state why the White House left CNN off the list.
The exclusion comes amid wider disputes over media access. Several outlets said they were pursuing legal action, arguing that Trump had breached their constitutional protections for speech and the press.
Reporters were allowed back in on Friday, restoring regular US television coverage. The article gives no further details about CNN’s plans or the outcome of the legal action.
Key points
- CNN was omitted from the schedule for Trump’s flight to Tennessee.
- Several media outlets said they were taking legal action over press rights.
- Some reporters regained access on Friday after being excluded from a state dinner.