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White House blocks CNN from trip on Air Force One
CNN was replaced by a pro-Trump outlet, ending television pool coverage for the president’s Tennessee trip, officials said.
- The White House barred CNN from flying aboard Air Force One with President Donald Trump to Knoxville, Tennessee, removing the network from its scheduled television press pool duties.
- This exclusion follows the administration's September 18 ban of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, which escalated tensions over media access and prompted a rare solidarity boycott by other major networks.
- U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly temporarily restored hard passes for the outlets on Thursday, though his ruling did not explicitly address pool duties or Air Force One travel.
- Replacing CNN, the administration listed Real America's Voice News—an outlet operated by businessman Mike Lindell—on the travel schedule, though the network is not part of the standard TV pool rotation.
- The ongoing dispute tests boundaries of presidential control over media access, as the White House maintains that press privileges remain subject to executive discretion rather than constitutional rights.
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Winnipeg Free PressCNN says it was left off Air Force One for Trump's Saturday trip to a college football game
CNN says it has been left off Air Force One for President Donald Trump’s Saturday trip to a college football game. It is the latest media restriction imposed by the administration in an ongoing dispute with First Amendment implications. CNN…
The White House has denied CNN journalists permission to travel with US President Donald Trump on Air Force One during a planned visit to Tennessee.
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President Trump is blocking three U.S. media from reporting from the White House. CNN, MS NOW and Politico have regained access after the government's defeat in court. However, the next attack on freedom of the press is not long ahead.
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