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Story summary
- U.S. President Donald Trump barred CNN, MSNBC and Politico from White House access, prompting outlets to suspend coverage.
- Fox News Media, ABC News, CBS News, and NBC News refused to replace shift after ban.
- Legal scholars and the White House Correspondents’ Association said the ban discriminates and violates First Amendment rights.
- Former President Barack Obama called the exclusion an unimaginable erosion of democratic norms, prompting three outlets to sue administration.
