White House bans CNN reporter from press conference

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(07-27-2018, 03:20 PM)Benton Wrote: How does said person get the information sought if not permitted to ask said questions?

Watch the press conference.
Ask representatives the question(s) through any and all means available to them.
Ask someone else going to the press conference to try to ask the questions.
Of course, this operates under the assumption that the person they're asking will actually answer the questions.

(07-27-2018, 03:20 PM)Benton Wrote: If you only permit questions you’re comfortable answering, you aren’t promoting a free press.

I agree. However, telling one person they're not allowed to one press conference is not the same as dictating which questions are being asked. We're not talking about the White House banning all CNN reporters or giving out a list of acceptable questions that can be asked and will be answered.