Trump White House removes Wall Street Journal from Scotland trip press pool over Epstein report | CNN Business

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When the White House took control of the so-called “press pool” that accompanies the president, journalists worried that the Trump administration would use that power to punish news outlets.

First it was the Associated Press; now it’s the Wall Street Journal.

On Monday, the White House said it will remove the Journal from one of the coveted press seats on President Trump’s upcoming trip to Scotland.

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the change was made “due to the Wall Street Journal’s fake and defamatory conduct,” a reference to the

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