CNN staff denied entry to White House as Trump meets Xi, Politico, MS NOW despite court overturned ban | Today’s news
Reporters from Politico, MS NOW and CNN were still barred from entering the White House on Thursday, according to the latest update from Reuters. Just hours after a judge overturned President Donald Trump’s ban on three news outlets, reporters claimed their access had not been restored.
Politico, MS NOW and CNN still denied entry
Politico reported that its reporter’s credentials had been seized, according to Reuters.
An MS NOW reporter claimed she was blocked from entering the White House, while some CNN staffers were also reportedly denied entry to the grounds.
Speaking outside the White House, MS NOW’s Laura Barrón-López said it was unclear whether her blocked entry was a deliberate defiance of a court order or just a technical glitch in the entry system, Reuters reported.
Meanwhile, representatives of the White House have not yet responded to these claims.
What’s going on in the White House
The alleged denial of entry comes on an important day when President Donald Trump meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington, DC. It is a “significant” meeting as it is the first visit by Jin Peking in more than a decade.
Xi-Trump summit
The leaders are expected to address issues such as trade barriers, artificial intelligence safeguards and the war in Iran, the AP reported.
However, the Trump-Xi plan does not include a joint press conference, according to the latest update.
The Chinese and American leaders are expected to deliver remarks Thursday morning at the White House and again in the evening as part of a state dinner program.
However, their plan does not include a press conference, as reported by the AP. It is unclear whether Trump and Xi will answer questions from American or Chinese reporters.
The Trump-Xi summit comes as US networks are boycotting coverage of White House pools in protest against Trump, who has pulled accreditation from MS Now, Politico and CNN.
What the court said
Earlier, a federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s ban on three White House media outlets. A court ordered early Thursday that access must be restored to them.
The temporary injunction was issued by U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly, who is Trump’s nominee.
For now, the freezing order will remain in place for two weeks.
At that time, the court will schedule an expedited hearing on the preliminary injunction motion.
Trump announced the ban on September 18 via a social media post. He blamed his administration’s unfavorable reporting and warned that “other Fake News outlets may soon be banned”.
