CNN’s chairman and editor-in-chief Mark Thompson made a rare appearance on the network on Wednesday, where he vowed never to back down in the fight over the First Amendment after Donald Trump tried to block the outlet and two others from the White House.

By Jack Queen and Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - A federal judge extended access to the White House for CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists, deciding on Tuesday that President Donald Trump likely broke the law when he tried to ban them,

On Wednesday, amid President Donald Trump ‘s ongoing push to ban select news outlets from the White House, CNN aired a new promo with the tagline “Freedom of the press is not optional,” quoting former presidents who valued press freedom.

CNN chairman and editor in chief Mark Thompson vowed to continue to fight President Donald Trump's attempts to ban the network from the White House press corps. The post CNN Boss Mark Thompson Vows to Never ‘Back Down’ Against Trump Admin in Rare On-Air Interview first appeared on Mediaite.

CNN has once again been shut out of the White House's TV pool amid its ongoing legal battle with President Donald Trump over access and press credentials. On Sunday, the White House listed CNN as the primary for TV pool duty on Oct.

Journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were allowed back into the White House on Thursday roughly 10 hours after a federal judge temporarily reinstated their press credentials. But the legal fight over President Donald Trump’s attempt to ban the three ...

"And we are fighting on behalf of the American people and in many ways the world in terms of the right to hold any administration or government to account." The post ‘This is a Fight!’ CNN Boss Fires Back at Trump Ban — Tackles Ellison Takeover in Private All-Hands Meeting first appeared on Mediaite.

The Justice Department said in a statement that it is examining whether the White House TV press pool violated the Sherman Act.