Trump Announces Ban of Select News Organizations from White House

Why it matters locally: As the seat of the federal government, the District of Columbia is directly impacted by White House press access policies, affecting the operations of numerous news organizations with bureaus in the city and potentially influencing the local media landscape.

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump announced Friday his decision to ban three news organizations from the White House. He identified CNN, MS NOW, and Politico as the entities subject to the ban. Trump stated the reason for his action was their "constant 'reporting' FAKE NEWS." He did not provide further details regarding specific instances of reporting or the nature of the ban, such as its duration or scope of access restrictions.