Politico reporter booted from Trump rally

By JILL COLVIN Associated Press JUNE 3, 2016 — 12:00PM

NEW YORK — A reporter from the news outlet Politico was ejected from a Donald Trump rally late Thursday — the latest sign of growing antagonism between the presumptive Republican presidential nominee and the press.

Politico reported that Ben Schreckinger had been typing on his laptop at the event at the San Jose Convention Center when he was approached by a Trump campaign staffer. After consulting with higher-ups, the aide and a private security staffer reportedly escorted Schreckinger out of the venue. Schreckinger had entered on a general admission ticket after repeatedly being denied press credentials for Trump events.

“I was removed from Donald Trump’s rally tonight for practicing journalism without the campaign’s permission,” he wrote on Twitter.

The Trump campaign routinely denies credentials to outlets it deems unfriendly, including Politico, BuzzFeed and the Daily Beast. Reporters from those outlets often enter Trump events as members of the general public so that they can report.

Trump campaign spokeswoman Hope Hicks said in an emailed statement that the campaign was “looking into” the incident.