Story highlights CNN, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Politico and Buzzfeed were blocked from an off-camera press briefing FridayCNN anchor Brooke Baldwin also responded on air after learning the White House had blocked the news outlets(CNN) CNN's Jake Tapper said there's one word to describe the White House's decision to block several news organizations from a press briefing: "un-American." CNN, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Politico and Buzzfeed were blocked from an off-camera press briefing Friday held by White House press secretary Sean Spicer just hours after President Donald Trump again said much of the press represents "the enemy of the people," this time during a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington. On Thursday, CNN reported that the FBI refused a request from the White House to knock down recent reports that President Donald Trump's campaign had been in contact with Russians known to US intelligence. "The Trump White House thinks it can punish reporters for sharing with you facts that they do not like," Tapper said. "Make no mistake about what's happening here," Tapper continued.

Source: CNN February 24, 2017 23:03 UTC