Trump White House bars CNN and MSNBC from state dinner despite court order

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A federal judge ruled the White House ban on CNN, Politico, and MS NOW was likely unconstitutional, ordering their press access restored, yet reporters from CNN and MS NOW were denied entry to cover a state dinner for Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday evening. The White House allowed the outlets back on the grounds Thursday morning after an emergency court hearing, but later barred their reporting teams from the arrivals event, offering only photo and audio access. A White House communications account defended the move, saying outlets don't have "free rein" to every event. The judge's ruling cited a lack of evidence for national security claims behind the ban, which Trump announced last week over "fake news" accusations. More than 50 media organizations, including Fox News, filed briefs supporting the outlets, while some networks that had shown solidarity had not yet resumed White House coverage.


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