News outlets sue and boycott coverage after Trump bars CNN, MS NOW, Politico
CNN, MS NOW and Politico filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after being banned from White House grounds, arguing the ban is unconstitutional. The White House press pool said it would not replace CNN's rotating coverage duties, and major networks suspended pool TV coverage of Trump's trip to New York for the UN General Assembly in protest.
Press freedom advocates, including the Committee to Protect Journalists, said the move echoed rhetoric used by autocrats. Days after the ban, the White House launched its own "Trump TV" channel, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio publicly defended the administration's decision to bar the three outlets.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued the Trump administration over a White House access ban, as networks boycotted pool coverage and Rubio defended the White House's launch of its own "Trump TV."