White House will bar CNN from TV pool despite court ruling — The Hill

The White House plans to bar CNN journalists from scheduled work in President Donald Trump’s television pool during his trip to Texas and Oklahoma. The Hill reports, citing an informed source. No television pool camera will accompany the president on this trip.

CNN not included in the schedule

CNN was not listed as the television network responsible for covering the trip in the media schedule distributed by the White House West Wing on Wednesday evening. The White House did not immediately respond to the publication’s request for comment.

The decision was made despite a ruling by a federal judge who lifted the ban on the network last week. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, sided with CNN, MS Now and Politico and ordered the White House to restore their access. The administration did so late last week.

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Dispute over access

Two weeks earlier, Trump barred representatives of CNN, MS Now and Politico from working at the White House. The president explained this by saying that these media outlets had published “fake news” that allegedly posed a threat to national security.

The decision drew criticism from the White House Correspondents’ Association and a temporary boycott by major television networks that take turns providing coverage of the president’s daily activities. The television pool includes CNN, Fox News, ABC, NBC and CBS.

The lawsuit filed by the three media outlets concerned violations of the right to due process and restrictions on access because of coverage that portrays the authorities in an unfavorable light. CNN also filed a new motion with the court regarding the television pool, stating that access to the president is granted unpredictably and inconsistently. The Trump administration must submit its response to the motion by Friday.