After Trump restricted some publications from entering the White House, leading television channels boycotted the president's events. What is known?

After Trump restricted certain publications from entering the White House, major TV channels boycotted presidential events. What is known?

The CNN and MS NOW television channels, along with the Politico publication, have filed a lawsuit seeking the reinstatement of their accreditation after Donald Trump banned their correspondents from entering the White House.

This emergency petition is scheduled to be reviewed by a federal judge of the District Court for the District of Columbia (Washington), and court hearings and the administration's legal arguments could be heard as early as this week.

The lawsuit states that Trump's decision violates the First Amendment to the US Constitution as well as guarantees of due process. According to this legal principle, the government cannot arbitrarily deprive a citizen or organization of their rights, privileges, or property without following officially established and fair legal procedures.

"The White House revoked our journalists' accreditation without any warning or legal process, simply because they did not like our reporting. If left unchallenged, this situation threatens press freedom and the public's right to enjoy independent journalism free from government interference," the editorial offices noted.

At the same time, four of America's largest television networks, which along with CNN belong to the White House television pool, refused to work in place of their barred colleagues as a sign of solidarity. As a result, all five television channels — ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox News, CNN — united and issued a joint statement.

"The public has a vital interest in receiving accurate and unbiased information about its government. No administration should restrict the activities of a news organization simply because they do not like its reporting," the statement reads.

Bryan Boughton, the head of the Fox News Washington bureau and current chairman of the pool, wrote in his letter that this decision means the general television pool will not cover Trump's events where journalist participation is expected.

"This decision was made due to the White House's position, which prevented CNN from fulfilling its scheduled obligations within the pool. No substitute crew will be appointed from within the pool," Boughton wrote.

Explanation: According to a long-standing agreement, the five largest television networks take turns filming presidential events and provide the finished materials both to each other and to the rest of the entire journalist community. Every day, one of these five channels is responsible as the "primary television crew" — meaning it assigns a camera operator, sound engineer, and producer or correspondent.

As a reminder, on September 18, Donald Trump announced that he would ban CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from entering the White House "because they constantly spread fake news."

The very next day, correspondents from all three publications were barred from entering the territory of the White House complex.

According to the scheduled rotation, CNN was supposed to be on duty as the "primary pool" television channel on Monday, September 21. However, not a single television channel was listed as primary in the White House's schedule of press events for Monday.

Due to the television pool's boycott, Trump held the opening ceremony of the new White House helipad in silence. In addition, in response to the television channels' boycott, the White House launched a round-the-clock broadcast of Trump TV about the US president.