Melania Trump’s office grants CNN access despite president’s media restrictions
Melania Trump’s office approved CNN’s request to cover an event she is expected to attend in New York during the United Nations General Assembly. The decision contrasts with President Donald Trump’s ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico, highlighting apparent divisions in how the administration is handling media access.
Trump says the outlets publish false information, while the organisations argue that revoking journalists’ credentials violates press freedom and the First Amendment. The ban led to journalists being turned away, some press passes being seized, CNN being removed from the presidential UN press group, and major television networks declining to send a camera crew; the affected outlets have also announced legal action.
- Melania’s office granted CNN access to her New York event.
- Trump has barred CNN and other outlets from the White House.
- The media organisations are challenging the ban in court.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Melania makes eyebrow-raising CNN decision as Trump’s media ban sparks White House chaos”.