The Guardian journalist Carter Sherman, Host of “The Dean Obeidallah Show” Dean Obeidallah, Host of Slate’s “What Next: TBD” Lizzie O’Leary, and independent journalist Jake Lahut join Antonia Hylton to discuss President Trump’s White House press ban on MS NOW, CNN, and POLITICO, which brings fresh concern over attacks on the First Amendment.
"CNN’s mission to report on the U.S. government will continue regardless of any attempts to restrict physical access to the White House and other government buildings, or any other attempts to impede our journalism," the network said in a statement.
Jacob Soboroff reads statements from MS NOW, CNN, and POLITICO after the three outlets were denied entry to the White House on Saturday—one day after President Trump said in a Truth Social post that he was banning the outlets from the White House.
Their White House media credentials were taken by The Secret Service, reports said.
Democrats escalate commitments to investigate potential Trump family corruption, should they take back power in the midterm elections. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) who is on the House Oversight Committee, joins The Weekend to discuss. #Corruption #Trump #midtermexams
As early voting begins, president Trump’s sinking approval ratings may be dragging down his party’s chances of winning in the midterms. Plus, MS NOW added Kansas and South Carolina to its list of Senate races to watch. Both states favor Republicans to win, but recent polls suggest the races will be closer than expected, leaving Republicans feeling the pressure. Mike Allen, co-founder of Axios, and Dana Milbank, columnist for The Washington Sun, join “The Weekend” to discuss.
BREAKING: MS NOW has been denied White House access after President Trump declared he would ban various news outlets from the grounds. Akayla Gardner, MS NOW White House reporter, and Melissa Murray, former law clerk to Judge Sonia Sotomayor, MS NOW legal analyst join The Weekend to discuss. #BreakingNews #WhiteHouse #Press
MS NOW was denied access to the White House after President Trump's call to ban some media organizations. Rep. Bennie Thompson and former Rep. Cedric Richmond join The Weekend to discuss this and the Congressional Black Caucus Institute's new effort to register and mobilize young, rural and low-propensity Black voters ahead of the midterms.
MS NOW has now been denied access to The White House, one day after Trump said he was banning MS NOW, CNN and Politico from The White House. In a statement, MS NOW says: "Earlier this morning, MS NOW journalists were denied access to the white house grounds. the white house belongs to the American people, and the decisions made inside are funded by our tax dollars. MS NOW intends to take any and all steps necessary to defend our First Amendment rights and the essential role of independent journalism in our democracy. We stand firmly behind our anchors, our reporters, and our newsroom. We will continue to report on the president, the administration, and the issues that impact the American people."