CNN journalists have been excluded from the official press pool traveling with the president this weekend, preventing them from covering his upcoming visit to Knoxville for a college football event. The network had been assigned as the designated TV press pooler for the trip, a role typically shared among media outlets to provide unified coverage. The decision comes as part of a rotating system that allows different outlets to take turns accompanying the president on official travel. The exclusion raises questions about access and transparency for one of the largest U.S. news organizations.
CNN reported its journalists have been barred from joining the press pool traveling with President Trump this weekend. They were set to board Air Force One Saturday to cover his visit to Knoxville for a college football game. The outlet had been scheduled to serve as this weekend's TV press pooler — a rotating group...