- President Donald Trump banned journalists from CNN, MS Now, and Politico from the White House, labeling the outlets fake news and revoking their press credentials.
- Former President Barack Obama condemned the move as unimaginable, warning that accepting such actions undermines democratic standards. “My imagination could not foresee some of the stuff that's going on right now. I'm trying to think what would have happened if I had said, ‘You know what, Fox News? You're out of here,’” Obama said during a speech at Colgate University.
- The targeted news organizations announced plans to challenge the ban, which Trump indicated could potentially extend to additional outlets including The New York Times.
- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise defended the administration by stating Trump supports a free and fair press, despite pushback over false claims regarding press access under Joe Biden.
- Obama additionally criticized the administration's lack of artificial intelligence regulation, while Trump announced plans to create an AI Force and appoint an AI czar.
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