MS NOW reporter Akayla Gardner said her White House press badge was disabled when she arrived Saturday morning.
MS NOW reporter Akayla Gardner said her White House press badge was disabled when she arrived Saturday morning. A security officer asked her to hand over the badge and told her that the decision was “above him”. Trump announced the ban on Friday, accusing the three outlets of repeatedly reporting what he called “FAKE NEWS”. In a Truth Social post, he said media organisations “shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES” while covering the president. Asked about the decision in the Oval Office, Trump said it was based on “cumulative stories over the last few years”.
He did not identify any specific report that prompted the ban. A day after US President Donald Trump announced a ban on MS NOW, CNN and Politico from the White House, journalists from MS NOW were denied access to the White House grounds on Saturday.
MS Now reporter denied entry as Trump’s White House ban on 3 media outlets begins MS NOW correspondent and a camera person were refused entry to the White House on Saturday, a day after President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would withdraw press credentials from three news outlets he claims provide inadequate coverage of his administration.
CNN said it stood behind its White House team and its “fair and accurate reporting”. Politico rejected Trump’s claim that it had received government subsidies, saying the allegation had been “thoroughly debunked”, and said it would defend its First Amendment rights. He said that it was disabled,” said Akayla Gardner, the MS NOW White House correspondent. He said it was above him.
The latest move comes amid Trump’s broader clashes with news organisations over their coverage of his administration. “I asked why I was not able to get inside. We will continue to report on the President, the administration, and the issues that impact the American people.”
Earlier, his administration restricted Associated Press access to certain White House spaces after the news agency declined to use the administration’s preferred name for the Gulf of Mexico. Earlier reporting noted: Who is Akayla Gardner? Earlier reporting noted: “The officer asked me to hand over my badge. Earlier reporting noted: “We stand firmly behind our anchors, our reporters, and our newsroom.
MS NOW said the White House belongs to the American people and that the network would take “any and all steps necessary” to defend its First Amendment rights and the role of independent journalists in a democracy.