White House media ban heads to court as Trump prepares to meet Xi
President Trump’s decision to bar CNN, MS Now and Politico from the White House is scheduled for a court test Wednesday. The dispute comes as networks express solidarity with the outlets and Trump prepares to greet Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly.
President Trump’s decision to bar CNN, MS Now and Politico from the White House is scheduled to face a court test Wednesday, according to The Hill.
Other networks have expressed solidarity with the three outlets. During a Tuesday meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, Trump did not say whether the White House would follow the court’s ruling.
Trump is also expected to greet Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a summit.
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