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US TV networks suspend White House pool coverage over Trump’s media ban

In brief

ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox News declined to participate in the White House television pool after President Donald Trump barred CNN and two other outlets from White House coverage. CNN had been scheduled to provide the pool feed for Monday’s events. The networks said they were acting in solidarity with the banned outlets and objected to restricting coverage over reporting.

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What changed

  1. 21 Sept, 14:16Networks Halt TV Pool Coverage Of Trump In Protest Of President’s Ban On CNN · Deadline
  2. 21 Sept, 14:26Major TV Networks Suspend White House Pool Coverage of Trump in Protest of His CNN Ban · Variety
  3. 21 Sept, 15:01Networks pull out of White House TV pool in solidarity with CNN · The Hill
  4. 22 Sept, 02:27Why Network TV Stopped Filming the President · The New York Times
  5. 22 Sept, 03:42All major US networks suspend Trump coverage in revolt over White House ban · Euronews
  6. 22 Sept, 09:31US networks halt Trump coverage after three media outlets banned · France 24
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Donald Trump3 sources
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critical: Euronews, The Guardian, France 24.

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White House3 sources
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critical: The Guardian.

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Chronological coverage

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  4. Follow-up22 Sept, 10:59

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    critical toward Donald Trump
    France 24France 24•FRANCE 24
  5. Follow-up22 Sept, 10:53

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    France 24France 24•FRANCE24
  6. Follow-up22 Sept, 09:31

    US networks halt Trump coverage after three media outlets banned

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    France 24France 24•FRANCE24
  7. Follow-up22 Sept, 03:42

    All major US networks suspend Trump coverage in revolt over White House ban

    In a rare move, the top five US broadcasters said on Monday that they were halting "pool" coverage of the White House, where a broadcaster films on behalf of all television outlets for the day, in solidarity with CNN.

    critical toward Donald Trump
    EuronewsEuronews
  8. The New York Times
    Follow-up22 Sept, 02:27

    Why Network TV Stopped Filming the President

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    The New York TimesThe New York Times•Peter Baker, Paul Abowd, Nour Idriss and Jeff Ricker
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  10. Follow-up21 Sept, 20:10

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    critical toward Donald Trumpcritical toward White House
    The GuardianThe Guardian•Ariana Baio in New York
  11. Follow-up21 Sept, 15:01

    Networks pull out of White House TV pool in solidarity with CNN

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    The HillThe Hill•Dominick Mastrangelo
  12. Follow-up21 Sept, 14:26

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    VarietyVariety•Todd Spangler
  13. First seen21 Sept, 14:16

    Networks Halt TV Pool Coverage Of Trump In Protest Of President’s Ban On CNN

    When Donald Trump travels to New York on Monday, there will be no primary TV pool, after major networks declined to replace CNN in the regular rotation after it was banned from White House and other coverage of the president. CNN was scheduled to serve as the pool network, but the White House released a […]

    DeadlineDeadline•Ted Johnson