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Trump made ‘clear’ that media ban was due to critical coverage, lawyer tells judge

Trump made ‘clear’ that media ban was due to critical coverage, lawyer tells judge

Feed excerpt — reported by The Guardian

Lawyer for CNN, MS Now and Politico says Trump admitted he banned networks from White House over their coverageDonald Trump continues to be the strongest witness for the media companies arguing that they were unfairly barred from the White House at his direction, a lawyer representing CNN, MS Now and Politico told a federal judge on Thursday afternoon.The media coalition was in court asking the judge to extend the temporary restraining order (TRO) he issued on 24 September requiring the White House to lift the ban for 14 days. That temporary reprieve was scheduled to expire on Thursday, but district…

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