Journalists Banned by Trump Regain White House Access
Summary
Journalists from CNN, MS Now and Politico have regained access to the White House after an earlier ban by President Donald Trump was reversed. The White House says press passes are being restored following court action and intervention by the Secret Service.
Key Points
- Journalists from three outlets that had been blacklisted by Donald Trump were allowed back into the White House.
- CNN correspondent Betsy Klein, MS Now’s Laura Barron-Lopez and Jake Trailor were seen reporting on the White House grounds.
- Politico confirmed its journalists were first denied entry and later admitted.
- White House Press Operations Director Mike Stopprick said instructions had been issued to restore the journalists’ press passes.
