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CNN Barred From Air Force One

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The news came just after journalists from CNN, along with MS NOW and Politico, which Trump banned last week from the White House grounds, returned to the executive complex with TV cameras in hand after a judge handed the organisations a reprieve.

Summary AI · cited

The White House has banned CNN reporters from flying with Donald Trump on Air Force One for his upcoming trip to Tennessee.1

CNN was replaced by Real America's Voice News, a conservative outlet, for the president’s trip to Knoxville, Tennessee.234

Journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico returned to the White House grounds with their equipment after a judge's order restored their access following Trump’s ban.1234

Trump is scheduled to attend a college football game between the University of Tennessee and the University of Texas during his trip.345

The White House issued guidance excluding CNN from covering Trump’s trip on Air Force One, marking another media restriction in an ongoing dispute with First Amendment implications.235

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Sources cited (6)
  1. White House bans CNN from Air Force One for Trump trip to Tennessee: report The Independent, 26 Sep
  2. White House leaves CNN off upcoming Trump trip on Air Force One CBC, 26 Sep
  3. CNN left off Air Force One for Trump’s trip to Tennessee as White House installs new media restriction New York Post, 26 Sep
  4. CNN blocked from Trump’s trip as White House signals new media curb South China Morning Post, 26 Sep
  5. CNN says it was left off Air Force One for Trump's Saturday trip to a college football game Toronto Star, 26 Sep
  6. CNN says it was barred from Air Force One pool for Trump Tennessee trip Washington Examiner, 26 Sep

What happened

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The White House signalled Friday night that CNN would be left off Air Force One for U.S. President Donald Trump's Saturday trip, the latest media restriction from the administration in an ongoing dispute with First Amendment implications.

15 of 17 outletsfirst reported 26 Sepwording from CBC

Other member networks of the pool — Fox News, ABC News, CBS News and NBC News — briefly boycotted participating in pool duties last week in solidarity with CNN.

9 of 17 outletsfirst reported 26 Sepwording from NBC News

The White House press pool is a group of media outlets that share video, editorial information and costs for coverage of high-profile officials and events involving the president anywhere in the world.

8 of 17 outletsfirst reported 26 Sepwording from NBC News

The news organization was replaced by Real America’s Voice News, a conservative outlet, for the president’s trip to Knoxville, Tennessee, according to White House guidance.

9 of 17 outletsfirst reported 26 Sepwording from New York Post

Analysis

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  • CNN was replaced by Real America's Voice News for the president’s trip to Knoxville, Tennessee.24
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CNN reported on Friday that is was supposed to be part of the television pool traveling with Trump to Knoxville, Tennessee, on Saturday as he attends the University of Tennessee vs. University of Texas college football game.

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At noon on CNN, viewers could see Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping touring the National Archives, along with Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan, Xi's wife.

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CNN did not comment directly earlier Friday, referring instead to its editorial coverage.

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The spot that was meant for CNN on this flight has long been saved for a member of the U.S. network video pool, which Real America’s Voice News is not a part of.

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How the first headlines put it

  • The Independent focuses on the ban itself, while CBC highlights CNN's exclusion from the upcoming Trump trip.12
  • New York Post emphasizes the new media restriction imposed by the White House, whereas Washington Examiner reports that CNN was barred from Air Force One pool for the Tennessee trip.36
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Stated as fact13

How it changed

  1. 26 Sep

    The White House has banned CNN reporters from flying with Donald Trump on Air Force One for his upcoming trip to Tennessee, according to a new report.

    14 outlets · The Independent

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