CNN and MSNBC Barred From White House State Dinner Despite Court Ruling

CNN and MS NOW were denied access to cover President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping's White House state dinner, despite a judge lifting the administration's ban against them and Politico on Thursday. CNN anchor Erin Burnett said the outlet was blocked from covering guest arrivals, including tech executives like OpenAI's Sam Altman, Nvidia's Jensen Huang, and Google's Sundar Pichai. MS NOW reported both outlets' journalists were barred from Xi's return. The ban had been revoked by U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, who ruled it likely unconstitutional. The credentials were revoked nearly a week ago, with Trump citing "fake news." The outlets sued, claiming First Amendment violations, while the White House cited national security. The dinner addressed AI extinction warnings, with attendees including Elon Musk and Tim Cook.