Key facts
- President Trump has attempted to bar journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO from White House grounds.
- A federal judge issued a temporary order allowing these journalists access to White House grounds.
- Following the court order, Trump barred CNN journalists from traveling on Air Force One.
- A POLITICO journalist was also barred from a trip on Air Force One.
President Trump has continued to exclude journalists from CNN and POLITICO from traveling on Air Force One, despite a federal judge's temporary order allowing them access to White House grounds. The legal battles over the president's authority to control press access are ongoing.
In recent weeks, Trump sought to block reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO due to coverage he deemed too negative. Initially, journalists from these outlets were denied entry to the White House complex. However, after the outlets filed lawsuits, a federal judge ordered the administration to allow them back onto the grounds for at least two weeks while litigation proceeds.