White House blocks CNN and MSNBC from covering Xi Jinping's arrival at state dinner with Trump
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The White House blocked CNN and MSNBC reporters from covering Chinese President Xi Jinping's arrival for a state dinner with Donald Trump, despite a federal judge temporarily reversing Trump's ban on the outlets covering such events, according to the networks.
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The White House had previously imposed restrictions on CNN and MSNBC covering certain events, which a federal judge had temporarily reversed.
The White House has blocked CNN and MSNBC from covering Chinese President Xi Jinping’s arrival at the White House for a state dinner with Donald Trump, according to the networks.
CNN and MSNBC both said their reporters were denied access to the White House to cover Xi’s arrival Thursday night, despite a federal judge temporarily reversing Trump’s ban on the outlets covering such events.
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Legal challenges will be filed against the White House's media access restrictions
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Open Questions
- What specific reason did the White House give for blocking CNN and MSNBC?
- How long will the access restrictions last?
- Will other media outlets face similar restrictions?
