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US TV networks to resume Trump coverage after CNN access restored
Reports from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were blocked by the Trump administration from the White House. A US judge later restored their access.
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American television networks will resume their coverage of US President Donald Trump's events, after reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were restored access in the White House.
This comes amid an ongoing court fight after the Trump-led administration blocked the three news outlets from the White House. A US federal judge later ordered the administration to reinstate their access.
What did CNN say?
CNN said it would be at the National Archives on Friday, with Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping set to visit the complex which houses America's founding documents, including the US Constitution.
"There will be pool coverage," CNN reporter Kristen Holmes said on air on Friday, speaking from the White House grounds. “CNN will be at the National Archives. CBS will be having pool coverage here at the White House,” Holmes said. CBS was also listed as the pool camera for Friday's events in the US President's public schedule.
US networks' court battle invoking First Amendment:
Trump had announced a ban on CNN, MS Now and Politico last week, assailing what he called "fake news," and only later arguing that their reporting was a risk to national security.
In response, the three outlets rubbished the reasoning and said that the ban was retaliation over their reporting. Following the ban on CNN from a rotation of five major US broadcast outlets who take turns shooting and sharing video of the President, the other four too, in a show of solidarity, declined to participate in the so-called video pool, the Associated Press reported.
Despite the US judge's reprieve to the three outlets, no major American network aired live coverage of the White House on Thursday amid Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit.
Deep Dive
“There will be pool coverage,” CNN reporter Kristen Holmes said on air on Friday from the White House grounds. Representatives from the White House did not immediately respond to Reuters news agency's request for comment.
