MS NOW says its journalists were denied access to the White House grounds Saturday morning. This comes a day after President Donald Trump announced he would ban the network and other outlets from the complex. Trump says he is barring the news channel, along with CNN and Politico, due to what he calls unfavorable coverage and “fake news.” The action escalates Trump’s long-running efforts to restrict news coverage by journalists he finds objectionable. MS NOW says it will take steps to protect its First Amendment rights.