4 Major Networks Stop Covering Trump News in Solidarity with CNN

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Four major American networks that form the joint press coverage group for President Donald Trump's activities decided on Monday to stop this coverage, in solidarity with CNN, which the American president excluded from the White House.

Brian Bonton, a representative of Fox and the coordinator of this group of channels responsible for filming the American president throughout the day and distributing the footage to other media, said, "Starting today, the joint television coverage group will not cover events attended by the president that usually fall within the scope of joint coverage."

The four networks are CBS, ABC, NBC, and Fox.

This came after the media organizations (MSNOW), (CNN), and Politico announced earlier today that they would sue the Trump administration to protect their rights guaranteed under the First Amendment of the Constitution, following the president's announcement banning them from entering the White House. The three organizations notified the government of their intention to file a lawsuit in the District Court for the District of Columbia, indicating the possibility of holding urgent hearings this week.

As stated in a joint statement, "Without notice or legal proceedings, the White House revoked the press credentials of our journalists because it objected to our news coverage. If this matter is not addressed, it threatens press freedom and the public's right to independent journalism free from government interference." It added that the lawsuit aims to "protect its rights under the First Amendment of the Constitution and defend the principle that the government does not have the right to dictate what the press reports or publishes."