The White House is removing The Wall Street Journal from the reporting pool covering President Donald Trump’s trip to Scotland this weekend, a move that comes just days after Trump filed a libel lawsuit against the newspaper over its coverage of his relationship with the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
“As the appeals court confirmed, the Wall Street Journal or any other news outlet are not guaranteed special access to cover President Trump in the Oval Office, aboard Air Force One, and in his private workspaces,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement to Politico, which first reported the removal.
“Due to the Wall Street Journal’s fake and defamatory conduct, they will not be one of the thirteen outlets on board. Every news organization in the entire world wishes to cover President Trump, and the White House has taken significant steps to include as many voices as possible,” she continued.