MS NOW journalists denied entry to White House after Trump announces ban

MS NOW reporter Akayla Gardner said her White House press badge was disabled when she arrived Saturday morning. A day after US President Donald Trump announced a ban on MS NOW, CNN and Politico from the White House, journalists from MS NOW were denied access to the White House grounds on Saturday.MS NOW reporter Akayla Gardner said her White House press badge was disabled when she arrived Saturday morning. A security officer asked her to hand over the badge and told her that the decision was “above him”.A photographer from the network was also denied access, while one of its producers was allowed onto the White House grounds. It was not immediately clear why their access differed.MS NOW said the White House belongs to the American people and that the network would take “any and all steps necessary” to defend its First Amendment rights and the role of independent journalists in a democracy.Why did Trump ban MS NOW, CNN, Politico?Trump announced the ban on Friday, accusing the three outlets of repeatedly reporting what he called “FAKE NEWS”. In a Truth Social post, he said media organisations “shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES” while covering the presid...