White House television pool resumes after banned news outlets regain access
Summary
The White House television pool, a group of major TV networks covering presidential events, resumed filming after a court temporarily overturned President Trump’s ban on CNN and other news outlets. Earlier, the pool stopped coverage in protest, causing a lack of high-quality video of White House events for several days, including a summit with China’s president.Key Facts
- President Trump banned CNN, MS Now, and Politico from the White House over claims of “fake news.”
- In response, the main TV networks (ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox News, and CNN) stopped recording and sharing White House footage.
- This caused no quality video coverage of some important events, like the summit between President Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping.
- A federal judge ruled to restore CNN’s and others’ White House access temporarily while the legal case continues.
- Despite the court ruling, some journalists were initially denied entry to a White House state dinner for President Xi.
- CBS News confirmed it would resume normal TV pool duties, covering the president as usual.
- CNN reported that its White House access and the TV pool’s normal operation were restored.
- The television pool has traditionally been shared by major networks to provide footage of the president worldwide.
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