CNN reported on Friday that its journalists were barred from the rotating television press pool assigned to travel aboard Air Force One for President Trump’s visit to Knoxville, Tennessee, this weekend. The network had been previously scheduled to serve as the pool representative for the trip, which included the president's attendance at a college football game.

The reports from The Hill and the Washington Examiner both confirm that CNN was slated to be the designated television pooler for this specific travel rotation before being excluded. While both outlets acknowledge the incident, neither report includes a statement from the White House regarding the reasoning behind the decision to remove the network from the travel manifest. The situation highlights a recurring tension between the current administration and specific media organizations regarding access to presidential travel. As of the time of reporting, there has been no clarification on whether this exclusion is a temporary scheduling adjustment or part of a broader policy change regarding press access for the network.