Journalists denied White House access after Trump banned some media outlets

"The officer asked me to hand over my badge. He said that it was disabled," MS NOW reporter Akayla Gardner said. "I asked why I was not able to get inside. He said it was above him."Gardner added that while her and her colleague's badges were disabled, an MS NOW producer was still able to scan her badge to get in, though she was not given an explanation as to why the producer's badge still worked.CNN reporter Betsy Klein said a Secret Service agent told her her badge had been deactivated.Later on Saturday morning, Politico said its reporter Cheyenne Haslett was denied entry and Secret Service revoked her pass. All three outlets have spoken out against the decision, accusing Trump of violating their constitutional rights to free speech and freedom of the press.An MS NOW spokesperson said in a statement that the White House "belongs to the American people and the decisions made inside are funded by our tax dollars".MS NOW said it "intends to take any and all steps necessary to defend our First Amendment rights and the essential role of independent journalism in our democracy".Politico Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Greenberger said in an internal email, shared in the outlet's Playbook news...