Trump Bans CNN, Politico and MSNBC From the White House The latest salvo in Donald Trump's war on a free press is his ban on CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from the White House.
On its face, this move appears to be yet another example of the President's thin skin and inability to handle criticism.
However, scratch beneath the surface, and you'll find something more insidious at play: an attempt to redefine the boundaries between a free press and a government that increasingly sees itself as above accountability.