- The White House removed The Independent correspondent Andrew Feinberg from the traveling press pool scheduled to cover President Donald Trump trip to Iowa.
- The removal occurred one day after Trump berated Feinberg in the Oval Office over his questioning, calling him a sick person.
- White House Correspondents Association President Jacqui Heinrich strongly condemned the decision, labeling the restriction as clear retaliation.
- The Independent is the third news organization to be barred from Air Force One travel in recent weeks amid escalating press access disputes.
- Federal Judge Timothy Kelly previously ordered the administration to restore press credentials, ruling that revoking access over coverage is unlawful viewpoint discrimination.
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