White House Bars CNN Reporters from Traveling on Presidential Aircraft
Amid ongoing tensions between the US administration and the media, CNN was denied access to Air Force One during a trip to Tennessee.
The White House prevented CNN reporters from traveling on the presidential aircraft, Air Force One, as part of a trip to Tennessee. This move was recorded as the latest link in the ongoing tension between the administration and media organizations.
Aircraft Ban on Tennessee Trip
Ahead of US President Donald Trump's trip to Tennessee, it was seen that CNN was not included in the press schedule released by the White House. It was stated that the organization was deprived of the plane on the trip planned for a college American football game.
While the BBC requested comment from the White House on the matter, CNN reported that there was no other media organization taking their place in the president's temporary schedule.
Tensions with the Media
Last week, Trump had barred journalists from CNN, Politico, and MS NOW from the White House, claiming they wrote fabricated news and lies about his administration.
The three media organizations in question announced they would resort to legal action, arguing that this move violated constitutional freedom of speech and freedom of the press.
Court Rulings and Reactions
Television networks such as ABC, CBS, Fox News, and NBC, which cover the White House daily, had suspended the president's broadcasts in solidarity with the banned organizations.
A federal judge ruled that the administration's ban on media organizations was likely unconstitutional and that the administration must allow reporters access, at least for now.