5-Network TV Pool Boycotts Trump UN Trip After White House Revokes 3 Outlets' Credentials
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Updated · PBS NewsHour · Sep 21
5-Network TV Pool Boycotts Trump UN Trip After White House Revokes 3 Outlets' Credentials
3 articles · Updated · PBS NewsHour · Sep 21
Summary
For the first time in modern White House coverage, no TV camera traveled with Trump to New York for the UN General Assembly after the five-network pool refused to replace CNN.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued Monday, saying the White House revoked their credentials without notice or process because it objected to their reporting; a hearing on their request for a restraining order is set for Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.
CNN had been scheduled for pool duty, but Secret Service took the banned outlets' credentials Saturday, leaving CNN and MS NOW broadcasting from outside the White House through the weekend.
The boycott immediately limited independent coverage: at one White House event, the administration's own camera feed lacked the usual pool audio setup, while PBS said it would not publish administration-provided video or still images.
Trump defended the ban in New York by saying he would not let what he calls 'fake news' into the White House, as the administration also moved to launch 'Trump TV' on the official White House website.