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Claim That Obama Tried To Banning Fox News From White House Is Partially True

Hindustan Times59m
THE BRIEF
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Following Donald Trump banning three media outlets, supporters claimed Barack Obama previously tried to ban Fox News, which is partially true.

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The Treasury Department excluded a Fox journalist from a multi-network press pool on October 22, 2009, amid a bitter feud.

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The ban lasted only a few hours before the Obama administration reinstated Fox following protests from other news outlets like CNN.