CNN and MS NOW said their reporters were blocked from covering Chinese President Xi Jinping’s arrival at a White House state dinner with Donald Trump on Thursday, despite a federal judge temporarily reversing Trump’s ban on the outlets covering such events.
CNN reported that a reporter and producer were stopped while trying to enter the greeting ceremony. The White House had told CNN shortly beforehand it could cover the arrival only with a photojournalist and audio technician, while other networks could bring reporters and producers. MS NOW reporter Laura Barrón-López said a press wrangler also stopped her.
