Trump Inaugurates White House Helipad Amid Media Blackout

U.S. President Donald Trump inaugurated a new White House helicopter landing pad on Monday ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming state visit.

Major TV networks skipped coverage of the ceremony to protest the administration's decision to ban CNN from the White House press grounds.

The inauguration coincided with the administration's departure for the United Nations General Assembly and an ongoing federal lawsuit over First Amendment access.