Melania Trump’s office admits CNN and Politico reporters to event

CNN and Politico reporters were allowed to cover a New York event organised by Melania Trump’s office, according to NDTV. The access decision contrasted with the treatment of the same outlets by Donald Trump’s White House, which had barred them, the report said. The supplied headline also refers to Trump attacking a CNN reporter, but the available material does not provide the reporter’s name, the circumstances of the criticism or the words used.

It likewise does not explain why Melania Trump’s office permitted CNN and Politico to attend while the White House excluded them. No statement from the White House, Melania Trump’s office, CNN or Politico was included in the extract. The report establishes a difference between media access at the former first lady’s New York event and access decisions made by the White House.

It does not say whether the reporters were allowed to ask questions, how long they attended or what the event concerned. No further details were supplied about the relationship between the two access policies or whether the arrangements represented a change in the White House’s position.