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Trump banned three news outlets. A judge let them back in. Then things got weirder.

Poynter · Tom Jones · last updated

A court blocked Trump’s media ban, but hours of confusion followed before CNN, MS NOW and Politico returned to the White House

When it comes to press freedom and the president of the United States, this will go down as one of the stranger and more disruptive weeks in recent memory.

Thursday, in particular, was astounding, confusing, unprecedented and ultimately troubling as President Donald Trump continued his attacks on the press.

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