AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - Trump inaudible during White House TV pool blackout
President Trump was inaudible during a press conference Monday after the TV pool suspended coverage, with White House-provided video without usable audio of his remarks. Why it matters: It's a remarkable and immediate ramification of Trump's attempt to limit pool access. - The pool serves hundreds of journalists, so losing independent TV coverage can limit what the media — and the public — can see and hear. Driving the news: President Trump announced a ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico on Friday, confiscating their credentials on Saturday over what he termed "FAKE NEWS". - CNN, MS NOW and Politico filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking to restore their access, arguing the ban violates the First Amendment. - The decision to pull pooled…
President Trump was inaudible during a press conference Monday after the TV pool suspended coverage, with White House-provided video without usable audio of his remarks. Why it matters: It's a remarkable and immediate ramification of Trump's attempt to limit pool access. - The pool serves hundreds of journalists, so losing independent TV coverage can limit what the media — and the public — can see and hear. Driving the news: President Trump announced a ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico on Friday, confiscating their credentials on Saturday over what he termed "FAKE NEWS". - CNN, MS NOW and Politico filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking to restore their access, arguing the ban violates the First Amendment. - The decision to pull pooled…Open