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White House Removes CNN From Tennessee Trip Pool

Wall Street Journal US Business •
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The White House has removed CNN from the pool of TV news networks scheduled to cover President Trump’s trip to Tennessee on Saturday. The network was originally assigned to provide coverage on behalf of the press pool, a rotating group of journalists who accompany the president for official events. The decision has drawn attention from media organizations and raises questions about press access during presidential travel.

The White House has not provided an official explanation for the change in coverage assignments. Other networks in the pool are expected to continue their reporting duties as planned. The incident highlights ongoing tensions between the administration and certain media outlets, particularly CNN, which has frequently been the subject of criticism from President Trump.

Press pools are standard practice to ensure broad media representation during presidential movements, and changes to pool assignments are typically rare.