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White House restricts WSJ access to Trump over Epstein story

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The White House on Monday barred The Wall Street Journal from traveling with US President Donald Trump during his upcoming visit to Scotland, after the

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  1. CNN

    Trump White House removes Wall Street Journal from Scotland trip press pool over Epstein report (opens CNN)

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    When the White House took control of the so-called “press pool” that accompanies the president, journalists worried that the Trump administration would use that power to punish news outlets.

  2. Deadline

    Trump White House Pulls Wall Street Journal Reporter From Upcoming Press Travel Pool Because Of Jeffrey Epstein Story (opens Deadline)

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    The White House cited the Journal's Jeffrey Epstein story.

  3. Washington Examiner

    White House boots WSJ from press pool after Epstein report (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Wall Street Journal was slated to serve as the print pooler for the final two days of the trip, but White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that would no longer be the case.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    White House cuts WSJ from Scotland trip over Epstein story – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the WSJ had been excluded from Donald Trump's upcoming Scotland trip for its "fake and defamatory conduct."

  5. Insider

    White House pulls The Wall Street Journal from Scotland press pool over Trump-Epstein story (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The White House said The Wall Street Journal would not be in the press pool traveling with Trump to Scotland due to its report on the Epstein letter.

  6. Digital Journal

    White House restricts WSJ access to Trump over Epstein story (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The White House on Monday barred The Wall Street Journal from traveling with US President Donald Trump during his upcoming visit to Scotland, after the

  7. Al Jazeera

    Trump administration bars Wall Street Journal from trip amid Epstein spat (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    White House Correspondents’ Association condemns White House’s move to exclude newspaper as ‘deeply troubling’.

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