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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

AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - "National security" becomes Trump's executive sledgehammer

What do a White House ban on journalists, a 250-foot arch near the nation's capital and Greenland have in common? - President Trump needs all of them for national security purposes, he and his administration have argued. Why it matters: As he's unilaterally shattered presidential norms, Trump has justified his sweeping policy priorities with a familiar two-word rationale: national security. Driving the news: On the morning that the three banned outlets (CNN, MS NOW and Politico) sued the administration , Trump claimed that "FAKE NEWS" is "a threat to our National Security." - It's not the first time the administration has said its press restrictions were a national security must: That was also part of the reasoning for new rules for…

What do a White House ban on journalists, a 250-foot arch near the nation's capital and Greenland have in common? - President Trump needs all of them for national security purposes, he and his administration have argued. Why it matters: As he's unilaterally shattered presidential norms, Trump has justified his sweeping policy priorities with a familiar two-word rationale: national security. Driving the news: On the morning that the three banned outlets (CNN, MS NOW and Politico) sued the administration , Trump claimed that "FAKE NEWS" is "a threat to our National Security." - It's not the first time the administration has said its press restrictions were a national security must: That was also part of the reasoning for new rules for…Open