Conservative ‘Squawk Box’ host presses Bessent on media ban: ‘We don’t do this’ 

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Trump bans CNN, MSNOW and Politico from White House, outlets to challenge move in court

Trump bans CNN, MSNOW and Politico from White House, outlets to challenge move in court

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the White House’s ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from the White House grounds Monday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.”

Bessent joined the financial news show just days after President Trump banned members of three news agencies from the White House in response to what he deemed “fake news.”

The media organizations said Monday they would sue the White House on grounds that the ban is unconstitutional under the First Amendment. 

Bessent said he was........

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