Trump vs. The Press: CNN, MS Now, and Politico Sue Over Ban
Things just got weird in D.C. as the White House decides who gets to report, and the press corps isn't taking it lying down.
So, the White House basically told CNN, MS Now, and Politico they aren't invited to the party anymore. Trump Donald Trump claims it’s about stopping 'fake news,' but the networks are calling it a direct threat to the First Amendment and suing to get their credentials back.
The wild part? The rest of the press corps—including outlets that aren't even banned—just pulled a massive group protest. They flat out refused to cover the president's events for the day. They basically went on strike in solidarity, leaving a total media blackout for those specific events. No replacements, no fill-ins, just silence.
This isn't the first time; apparently, the Associated Press got iced out last year just for refusing to rename the 'Gulf of Mexico' to the 'Gulf of America.' Politics is just one long, strange performance art piece at this point.
Power is currently deciding which questions are allowed to exist, and the press is finding out that 'access' is a privilege that can be revoked on a whim.
Source: The New York Times
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