MS Now, CNN and Politico say their reporters have been denied access to White House

A president has announced plans to bar journalists from three major U.S. news organizations—including two television networks and a prominent political website—from accessing the White House complex, citing frustration with their coverage. The move, which took effect on Saturday, has drawn sharp criticism from media freedom advocates who warn of its implications for press access and transparency. Officials from the affected outlets were explicitly denied entry to the White House grounds following the directive. The decision has sparked widespread debate over the boundaries of executive power and the role of a free press in holding leaders accountable.

President said he was banning journalists from those organizations, saying of their coverage: ‘You get sick of it.’Journalists from three US outlets were denied access to the White House grounds on Saturday morning a day after Donald Trump said he would ban them from the executive branch complex in a move that has prompted outrage and shock from free speech advocates.The outlets were television broadcasters MS now and CNN as well as the political news website Politico. Continue reading...