MSNBC, CNN, Politico Reportedly Denied White House Access Following Presidential Statement

Why it matters locally: While this national news does not have direct, specific state-level policy implications for Connecticut, residents who rely on these news organizations for their national information may find their access to White House reporting impacted.

Journalists representing MSNBC, CNN, and Politico stated they did not receive access to the White House on Friday. These statements followed President Trump's remarks earlier the same day, in which he said he would ban all three news organizations. President Trump had publicly expressed his intention to ban the three outlets due to his stated dissatisfaction with their coverage. Representatives for MSNBC, CNN, and Politico confirmed their journalists did not gain access to the White House grounds on Friday.