CNN, MSNOW journalists denied access to White House after Trump announces ban

Both had their hard press passes revoked.MS NOW correspondent Akayla Gardner said she was told her pass had been disabled when she tried to enter.

When she asked why, a security guard told her the matter was above him.CNN reporter Betsy Klein and a cameraman were also seen trying to enter the White House grounds.

They eventually left without their badges.CNN reporter Betsy Klein was denied access at the White House on Saturday morning and her press pass was seized, one day after President Donald Trump announced that he was "banning" CNN, MS NOW and Politico. https://t.co/zqx4UsY65S pic.twitter.com/uL2Yy7NnR2CNN — an outlet long targeted by Trump — said its "mission to report on the US government will continue regardless of any attempts to restrict physical access….

"CNN stands fully behind our White House team."MS NOW — a left-leaning channel formerly attached to NBC — said it "intends to take any and all steps necessary to defend our First Amendment rights and the essential role of independent journalism in our democracy", referring to the US constitution's guarantee of a free press."The White House belongs to the American people and the decisions made inside are funded by our….

Trump announced the move Friday on Truth Social.Politico’s communications team disputed his claim that the publication “received government subsidies”, saying the allegation had been "thoroughly debunked".“POLITICO will continue to fairly report on this White House and future ones.

We will vigorously defend our First Amendment rights against any attempt to restrict them,” an online post said.Jacqui Heinrich, president of the White House Correspondents’ Association, said the group "stands in defence of our colleagues at CNN, MSNOW and Politico who are being singled out for doing their jobs".Trump defended the restrictions by saying he was "tired of reading and seeing fake news" from the outlets and said he dislikes….

He did not identify specific stories.CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson said the ban "smacks of content-based discrimination"."That's the primary thing that the First Amendment guards against," she said.

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