Major networks stand with CNN over Trump White House ban

The Trump administration removed CNN from its scheduled Monday role as the television pool representative for the entire White House press corps, marking a departure from decades of established precedent. This action follows reports that reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were denied entry to the White House complex on Saturday after President Donald Trump announced a ban on these three publications. While local stations like Hearst's served as secondary coverage in Washington D.C., Real America's Voice was designated for New York during the United Nations General Assembly trip. The five major networks—ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, and Fox News—traditionally share primary pool responsibilities through rotation agreements that allow them to film the president and distribute live footage collectively. In response to what they describe as a First Amendment violation, representatives from all three targeted publications are preparing legal action against the White House restriction.