Donald Trump bans major US news outlets from White House
President bars CNN, MS Now and Politico as he escalates assault on media
TL;DR
- President Trump has banned CNN, MS Now, and Politico from a White House press briefing.
- The ban was announced by White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer.
- Spicer stated the outlets had "not dignified" the briefing with their presence.
- This action is seen as an escalation of the administration's assault on the media.