The vice president's office has refused to allow top public health officials to appear on CNN until the news network agrees to air the White House's daily coronavirus briefings in their entirety, the network said.
Vice President Mike Pence's office is barring top public health officials from appearing on CNN, the network reported.
U.S. President Donald Trump listens as Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a news conference at the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House February 29, 2020 in Washington, DC.
"When you guys cover the briefings with the health officials then you can expect them back on your air," a Pence spokesman told CNN, referring to the second portion of the briefing, according to the network's report. The tensions between CNN and the White House over the network's daily briefing coverage also reflect larger issues at play, however, in an administration where the chief executive has repeatedly sought to undermine, blame and denigrate the free press.
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