WASHINGTON—Fox News Channel’s top executive said on Saturday that the company was “deeply relieved” to learn that Donald J. Trump’s ban on media from the White House would only apply to news outlets.
“When I heard about the ban, naturally I was concerned,” Lachlan Murdoch said. “So I called the president and asked, ‘Does this impact us?’ And he said, ‘No this is just about companies that do news. You’re safe.’”
CBS News chief Bari Weiss shared Murdoch’s satisfaction in knowing that her division would not be subject to the White House ban, stating, “My zero-tolerance policy on news at CBS News is already paying off.”
Andy Borowitz
