White House bans CNN reporter from open press event

Published July 25, 2018 10:31pm ET



The White House banned a CNN White House correspondent from attending an event that was open to the press in the Rose Garden on Wednesday afternoon.

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins was the “pool reporter” for television networks Wednesday when she was told by White House press secretary Sarah Sanders and Bill Shine, deputy chief of staff for communications, that she was no longer invited to attend a press availability with Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, the news outlet reported.

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