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CNN, MS NOW, POLITICO journalists denied access to the White House after Trump said he'd bar them

The White House Correspondents’ Association, led by Fox News’ Jacqui Heinrich called on the Trump administration to immediately restore access to the representatives of the media organisations it barred, arguing that the move sets a dangerous precedent for free speech.

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CNN and MS NOW say their journalists have been denied access to the White House grounds.

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The Trump administration has restored White House access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico after a federal judge ordered the ban lifted as likely unconstitutional, but the White House television pool coverage remains suspended.

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MS Now and CNN say their reporters were denied access to White House after Trump media ban

President said he was banning MS Now, CNN and Politico journalists, saying of their coverage: ‘You get sick of it.’ News outlets MS Now and CNN said their journalists were denied access to the White House grounds on Saturday morning, a day after Donald Trump said he would ban them ,and the website Politico from the executive branch complex. MS Now said a reporter and a cameraman had been denied access and had their…

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CNN, MS NOW, POLITICO journalists denied access to the White House after Trump said he'd bar them

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CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters denied access to White House following Trump ban

Three reporters were blocked from the White House grounds Saturday morning, a day after President Trump said CNN, Politico, and MS NOW would be banned for reporting "FICTION and LIES."

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CNN and MS NOW journalists 'denied access to White House grounds' after Trump ban

CNN and MS NOW say their journalists have been denied access to the White House grounds.

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