Broadcasters Withdraw from White House Pool Over Trump Media Ban

Major U.S. TV networks (ABC, CBS, Fox News, NBC, CNN) pulled out of White House pool coverage in solidarity with CNN after Trump barred CNN, Politico and MS Now from White House access. Reporters lost audio during a ribbon‑cutting event as the pool feed’s coverage was halted; print, radio and wire services continued reporting. CNN, Politico and MS Now filed a lawsuit to restore access, while the Washington Post paused publishing photos. Trump defended the ban as a national-security measure, prompting ongoing debates over press freedom.