pandemic unless it televises specific portions of the Trump Administration’s daily briefings on the spread of the disease.
“When you guys cover the briefings with the health officials then you can expect them back on your air,” a Pence spokesperson told CNN,Spokespersons for CNN were not able to offer immediate comment on the situation. Health officials like Dr. Anthony Fauci have been regular guests on a weekly town-hall CNN has presented with Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta on Thursday nights.
The contretemps would mark just the latest in a series of disagreements between the AT&T-owned cable-news outlet and the Trump White House.has regularly denigrated CNN’s coverage since taking office, and the network has maintained a “facts first” positioning, telling viewers and critics alike that it is beholden to find the truth of the stories it presents, not curry favor with the administration.
CNN reported that it has not had an appearance by officials including Fauci, Dr. Deborah Birx, FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn and Surgeon General Jerome Adams since last Thursday, even as those people have appeared on programs produced by CBS News, NBC News, ABC News and Fox News Channel. CNN has faced similar problems in the past. For a period of time, Trump administration officials were resistant to appearing on “New Day,” the network’s morning program, particularly when former co-anchor Chris Cuomo took on guests in extra-long segments.
thugkitchen What the actual fuck?
Mhh, I don't think that's democracy or freedom of press, but what do I know...
How about cnn creates a pin I up nose graphic that can b placed on a yones face. When they lie, it grows!
That’s ok. CNN will get its own experts!
Possible compromise: CNN carries briefings, just without audio.
Sounds like a dictator to me. Huh.
Facism at work
Acosta is horrendous
This is disgusting
We don’t want to hear from most of the White House “health officials” anyways
Fascism.
If this just isn’t another indication that realDonaldTrump & VP are liers & want to air their campaign rally briefings to the rest of GOP & their voters & not see this isn’t their side winning, but thr start is a dictatorship they too should fear they’re just as corrupt. CNN
thugkitchen There are any number of experts cnn could have on. No way I would let my coverage be dictated. FoxNews can have Fauci and Birx. It’s not like their viewers believe in science anyway.
Wow! Another step towards fascism in America.
Do we revolt now? Seriously, WTF? When is enough?
_AmandaWyss Control the message like they do in China, North Korea, Russia and Iran. Wake up folks, Bush, Reagan didn't require this. Yeah, we need to vote his ass out. He and his administration is weakening our country.
The Trump administration wants to control what people see in the media
Another sign of this WhiteHouse moving towards an authoritarian regime!! Dictating media coverage? Already on the cover of the nypost is a slanted jab at JoeBiden They are worse than Fox News. Worse than the Enquirer. realDonaldTrump must be very nervous to start this 💩
Yikes!
This sounds like a First Amendment Issue. Who wants to make a name for themselves and take this case on?
Not specific, just the whole car crash.
Maybe, just MAYBE, BECAUSE CNN IS FAKE NEWS AND THE ENEMY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!!! DO NOT CNN!!!
Control the messenger, control the message. That's a lesson the Trump administration learned from the Nazis.
You would think Dr. Fauci might have something to say about this
CNN has gone way downhill the past few years