ABC Editor Says He Was Barred From Covering Trump–Albanese Meeting

John Lyons says the prime minister’s office did not approve access.

The logo of the ABC adorns the main entrance to the ABC building located at Ultimo in Sydney, Australia on June 5, 2019. AAP Image/David Gray

An editor at Australia’s public broadcaster, who made headlines after being criticised by U.S. President Donald Trump for his reporting, says the Australian prime minister’s office denied him access to cover the recent White House bilateral meeting.

John Lyons, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) Americans editor, could not attend the Oct. 21 official meeting between Trump and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.