The White House blocks Politico from traveling on Air Force One for President Donald Trump’s trip to Nebraska, preventing the outlet from performing its scheduled pool duties covering the president’s statements and movements during the trip. Multiple outlets report that Politico is excluded from the out-of-town travel pool, which assigns a limited number of reporters to cover presidential travel.
The move follows earlier attempts to restrict Politico’s access, including a prior effort to block the outlet from White House grounds and a similar measure that affected CNN’s ability to travel on the presidential plane. Reporting also describes the White House as offering Politico’s pool spot to other participating organizations. The Independent and other outlets frame the action as part of a broader dispute over press access that is being litigated in federal court.
Bloomberg and The Washington Post similarly characterize the decision as an access restriction tied to ongoing conflict between the Trump administration and media organizations. While some coverage emphasizes the legal backdrop, reporting also notes that other pools or outlets respond differently, including offers of replacement arrangements.
