White House removes CNN from Air Force One press pool rotation

The White House stopped CNN from flying on Air Force One with President Trump on September 26, removing the network from its scheduled turn in the press pool. The press pool is a small group of networks that travel with the president and share footage with other outlets.

CNN had been next in the rotation for Trump's trip to Tennessee. The other four networks in the pool, Fox, ABC, CBS, and NBC, refused to take CNN's place and stopped their coverage in protest.

This happened just days after a federal judge ordered the White House to restore CNN's access. The judge said an earlier ban on CNN violated due process rights. CNN had sued the White House, arguing the restrictions broke First Amendment protections.