UN Credential Sparks Trump Remark: CNN Present at UN General Assembly
At the UN General Assembly, Trump said he was surprised CNN was present because the network was credentialed by the UN, despite his White House ban on CNN; CNN, along with MSNBC NOW and Politico, has sued Trump and administration figures, arguing the ban violates First Amendment and due-process rights. UN credentials allowed CNN to cover the president’s speech, while other networks carried portions of it (Fox News and BBC live, MSNBC NOW first portion). A federal judge has a hearing scheduled for Wednesday. The CNN situation has prompted ongoing legal challenges and debates over access to the president.