President Donald Trump showed off his new White House helicopter landing pad on Monday, attempting to brush aside a First Amendment firestorm even as major television networks kept their cameras away because CNN wasn’t allowed to cover the event.
Trump used oversized gold scissors to cut a red, white and blue ribbon. He then exchanged handshakes with officials wearing green construction smocks and hardhats – seeking to portray business as usual.
The noise of his waiting helicopter meant Trump didn’t answer shouted questions before climbing aboard Marine One for a flight to New York.
MS Now, Politico and CNN have sued after Trump announced Friday that he was banning them from covering the White House in a clear escalation of Trump’s long-running efforts – in the courts and through administrative action – to restrict news coverage he finds objectionable.
CNN normally participates in a five-network rotation that provides pooled coverage of daily events at the White House.
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