US Networks Halt White House Pool Coverage After Trump Bans Three Outlets

Major US television networks, including ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox and NBC, halted White House pool coverage after CNN, MS NOW and Politico were barred from the presidential complex. The three outlets have filed a lawsuit, arguing that their credentials were withdrawn without due process because of their reporting. The broadcasters said the action threatens press freedom and the public’s access to independent information. The boycott left no pooled television coverage of President Donald Trump’s trip to the United Nations General Assembly. Trump defended the decision, saying his administration was targeting what he described as “fake news.”

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