Trump has been at odds with the media since the beginning his campaign when he started to criticize the mainstream US press -- most of which overtly opposed his election -- as biased, and has intensified his rhetoric since taking office, routinely accusing the media of overstating his setbacks and downplaying his accomplishments.
On Friday, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, CNN, Politico -- a string of major US media were denied access to the daily White House briefing, while smaller outlets that have provided favorable coverage of the Trump administration, such as Breitbart and One America News, received a green light to attend.
The White House Correspondents Association said it was "protesting strongly" against the decision, and would bring it up with the administration, while several of the media affected have pushed back hard against the administration`s move.
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