Latest / Fresh Intelligence / Trump's CNN Rival Kaitlan Collins Uses Prez's 'Landslide' Claim Against Him as She Exposes His Midterm Blame Game
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- 0:00[SPEAKER_00]: President Donald Trump's administration prevented CNN from covering his November 5 Oval Office event.
- 0:08[SPEAKER_00]: The network was scheduled to provide pool coverage for major broadcasters, including ABC, CBS, and NBC.
- 0:16[SPEAKER_00]: CNN's Chief White House correspondent, Caitlin Collins, criticized this exclusion on social media during the event.
- 0:25[SPEAKER_00]: That means none of the five networks will have audio or video of his remarks.
- 0:29[SPEAKER_00]: Colin stated, Colin's further question, why the administration would block this coverage?
- 0:35[SPEAKER_00]: Asking, which seems self-defeating for an event that the president presumably wants to have TV coverage.
- 0:42[SPEAKER_00]: The White House in response directed Collins to its YouTube livestream of the event.
- 0:48[SPEAKER_00]: If only his remarks were broadcasted online, free to anyone who wanted them, the White House quipped.
- 0:55[SPEAKER_00]: During the event, Trump signed a proclamation to establish the Oval Office as the Oval Office National Monument.
- 1:03[SPEAKER_00]: The proclamation aims to preserve the historic spaces from demolition or substantial changes.
- 1:10[SPEAKER_00]: CNN's exclusion follows earlier disputes where the administration criticized CNN, MSNow, and Politico's reporting.
- 1:19[SPEAKER_00]: As the legal battle continues, this incident adds to the scrutiny over the administration's treatment of certain news organizations.