White House Media Access Standoff
US Networks Halt Trump Pool Coverage in Press Clash America's biggest television networks have taken the unusual step of suspending pooled video coverage of President Donald Trump. The dispute has quickly grown from a media-access fight into a major test of press freedom and presidential authority. What Is Happening Now? ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News and NBC suspended their shared presidential television pool after the White House prevented CNN from carrying out its scheduled pool assignment. CNN, MS NOW and Politico had been barred from White House grounds after Trump accused them of producing unfair or false coverage. CNN, MS NOW and Politico have challenged the restrictions in federal court, arguing that the administration violated First Amendment press protections and Fifth Amendment due-process rights. The administration disputes the characterization that its actions amount to an attack on press freedom. Why It Matters The television pool allows one network to film presidential even...