Pence’s office blocks coronavirus officials from going on CNN over briefing coverage

Published April 9, 2020 6:29pm ET



Vice President Mike Pence’s office has reportedly blocked top health officials working with the administration to combat the coronavirus from appearing on CNN over its coverage of the daily press briefings.

The vice president’s office is responsible for the White House coronavirus task force’s media bookings during the pandemic and is using that power to coerce CNN into airing the hourslong briefings in their entirety, according to the network itself.

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