{"id":27291,"date":"2026-09-22T10:18:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T10:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=27291"},"modified":"2026-09-22T10:18:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T10:18:01","slug":"melanias-office-approves-cnn-reporter-for-nyc-event-despite-trumps-white-house-ban-on-outlet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=27291","title":{"rendered":"Melania\u2019s office approves CNN reporter for NYC event despite Trump\u2019s White House ban on outlet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134408832,imgsize-59248,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/first-lady-melania-trump-waves-as-she-boards-an-aircraft-at-ashe-county-airport-in-jefferson-ap-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Melania\u2019s office approves CNN reporter for NYC event despite Trump\u2019s White House ban on outlet\" title=\"First lady Melania Trump waves as she boards an aircraft at Ashe County Airport in Jefferson. (AP Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"First lady Melania Trump waves as she boards an aircraft at Ashe County Airport in Jefferson. (AP Photo)\">First lady Melania Trump waves as she boards an aircraft at Ashe County Airport in Jefferson. (AP Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Despite President Donald Trump\u2019s ban on CNN from the White House, First Lady Melania Trump\u2019s office has approved a CNN reporter to cover her upcoming event in New York City on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>CNN reporter Betsy Klein has been credentialed to cover Melania Trump\u2019s \u201cFostering the Future Together\u201d event on Tuesday, The Independent reported.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>CNN chief media analyst Brian Stelter said the approval was an example of reporters finding other ways to cover events after the White House restricted access to several news organisations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Trump had announced on Friday that CNN, Politico and MS NOW would be barred from the White House, accusing the outlets of publishing what he described as \u201cfake news\u201d. <!-- -->The move came into effect on Saturday, with reporters from the three organisations denied access to the White House.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3><b>News outlets sue Trump administration<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>CNN, MS NOW and Politico have filed a First Amendment lawsuit against Trump and several administration officials, arguing that the decision to revoke their White House access was unconstitutional. The outlets said their credentials were withdrawn without notice or due process.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The dispute also prompted ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox News to suspend television pool coverage of Trump, after CNN was prevented from carrying out its scheduled role in the five-network White House TV pool.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>The networks said there would be no replacement pool coverage for the president\u2019s events.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Despite the restrictions at the White House, CNN has said it will continue covering the Trump administration.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Klein, whose White House press credentials were deactivated, is now set to cover Melania Trump\u2019s event in New York after her office approved her access.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/us\/melanias-office-approves-cnn-reporter-for-nyc-event-despite-trumps-white-house-ban-on-outlet\/articleshow\/134408786.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First lady Melania Trump waves as she boards an aircraft at Ashe County Airport in Jefferson. 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