Donald Trump bans three media outlets from the White House, accusing them of spreading 'fake news'
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en] · North America
Donald Trump announced Friday he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, accusing all three outlets of spreading 'fake news'. The move is almost certain to face legal challenges, and has been denounced by press freedom advocates. The US president's relationship with media outlets has long been fraught, as Charlotte Hughes explains.
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