FACT CHECK: No, Karo­line Leav­itt Did Not Ban Kait­lan Collins From A Press Brief­ing

A post shared on Face­book claims White House Press Sec­re­tary Karo­line Leav­itt banned CNN anchor Kait­lan Collins from a White House press brief­ing.

Ver­dict: False

There is no evi­dence to show Leav­itt banned Collins from a brief­ing. Leav­itt recent­ly refused to answer Collins’ ques­tion, but did not ban Collins from any future brief­in­gs.

Fact Check:

A post shared on Face­book claims White House Press Sec­re­tary Karo­line Leav­itt banned CNN anchor Kait­lan Collins from a White House press brief­ing. The cap­tion reads, “Leav­itt BANS CNN’s Kait­lan Collins from Press Brief after STUPID Ques­tion Detail in The Com­ments .”

The claim is false. There is no cred­i­ble evi­dence to show Leav­itt banned Collins from a brief­ing. (RELATED: Has Trump Banned The Atlantic From The White House Brief­ing Room?)

Leav­itt recent­ly refused to answer Collins’ ques­tion dur­ing a press brief­ing, but did not ban Collins from any future brief­in­gs. When Collins asked a ques­tion, Leav­itt respond­ed, “Kaitlin, I’m not tak­ing your fol­lowup.”

Collins was absent for a sub­se­quent brief­ing because CNN rotates its team, accord­ing to Dai­ly Mail. Check Your Fact has reached out to the White House Press Room and CNN for com­ment.