the television pool

Major US television networks are preparing to resume coverage of President Trump after the White House TV pool went dark for a week during a standoff between CNN and the president. The White House has excluded CNN from its coverage arrangements, but network leaders believe an indefinite suspension of coverage would be untenable, so broadcasts are set to continue even as the CNN dispute remains unresolved.

Five television networks that form the White House press pool have suspended their coverage of the presidency. The move represents a rare collective action by the broadcast outlets that rotate responsibility for covering the president's daily movements and statements. The suspension immediately raises questions about access to the president and the state of relations between the administration and the media organisations that cover it.