After a Chaotic Weekend in the Trump-Media Standoff, It’s Now a Wait-and-See Game for Networks
The five-network pool is using case-by-case coverage after CNN was sidelined, as other outlets weigh solidarity and access to presidential events.
- On Saturday, the White House barred CNN from the Air Force One press pool rotation as President Donald Trump traveled to Tennessee, prompting other major networks to decline providing a replacement in solidarity.
- Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the decision Sunday, claiming President Trump is "sick and tired" of outlets reporting what he views as misinformation, and characterizing such coverage as a "national security problem."
- Last week, Judge Timothy Kelly granted a temporary restraining order against the White House ban, writing that the court is "skeptical" that the administration's "interest in safeguarding national security is the actual motivation" for restricting access.
- Media networks remain "between a rock and a hard place," according to David A. Schulz, director of the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic at Yale Law School, as they balance press freedom against their duty to report news.
- Should the White House continue barring CNN, Schulz noted that networks may choose to litigate or "exert their market power" by refusing to cover events, raising the question of who will back down first.
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