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White House denies access to state dinner despite court order
After a federal court ordered a suspension of U.S. President Donald Trump's ban on media outlets, CNN, MS Now and Politico said their journalists were readmitted to cover a White House state dinner.
5 key facts
- CNN and MS Now journalists were denied access to the White House state dinner in honor of President Xi Jinping.
- The denial occurred despite a federal court ruling that the Trump administration must restore access to banned journalists.
- The White House has continued to deny CNN full access to state dinners, despite court orders.
- The state dinner was scheduled to be open to the press, but journalists were turned away.
- The denial of access to the state dinner is a significant development in the ongoing debate over media access to the White House.
AI-generated — verify key facts against the sources below.
12 sources · The Japan Times, The Guardian World, BBC News World, NBC, The Independent World, The Hill, POLITICO, Axios, The New Republic, Truthout, Democracy Now!, NPR World
- The Japan Times — White House says banned media outlets allowed to return
- The Guardian World — Trump’s state dinner for Xi Jinping will not be televised as White House continues to deny CNN full access – as it happened
- The Guardian World — CNN and MS Now journalists denied access to White House state dinner despite court ruling
- BBC News World — Media outlets banned by Trump denied access to White House dinner despite judge's order
- NBC — CNN, MS Now turned away from state dinner event despite court order to restore access
- The Independent World — CNN and MS NOW blocked from covering Xi’s arrival at state dinner, networks say
- The Hill — Trump complains CNN, MS NOW didn’t cover ‘made for Television’ Xi visit
- POLITICO — POLITICO, CNN, MS NOW granted White House access after being denied earlier Thursday - Politico
- The Independent World — Trump team reluctantly lets CNN and MS NOW back in White House after denying them entry against judge’s order
- Axios — White House reinstates access for banned reporters
- The Guardian US — CNN reporter arrives at White House after judge rules against Trump's media ban – video
- The New Republic — Trump Gives Chinese State Media More Power Than American Media
- The Hill — Journalists for CNN, MS NOW, Politico allowed back in White House following Trump ban
- Truthout — Judge Blocks Trump’s White House Press Ban, Says Journos’ Rights Likely Violated
- POLITICO — POLITICO, CNN, MS NOW barred from White House after court ruling restoring access - Politico
- The Hill — CNN, MS NOW, Politico journalists unable to access White House despite judge’s order
- Axios — White House ordered to restore access to banned news outlets
- The New Republic — White House Ignores Court Ruling, Continues Banning Reporters
- Democracy Now! — Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa on Trump's Media Ban, Regulating AI & the "Tech Coup in Plain Sight"
- POLITICO — POLITICO barred from White House after court ruling restoring access - Politico
- NPR World — Judge restores journalists' White House access. And, Tucker Carlson on his MAGA split
