The White House Christmas party is becoming one hot controversy this year. CNN was invited, but announced that the network will not attend. A CNN spokesperson made a statement, saying:

‘CNN will not be attending this year’s White House Christmas party. In light of the President’s continued attacks on freedom of the press and CNN, we do not feel it is appropriate to celebrate with him as his invited guests. We will send a White House reporting team to the event and report on it if news warrants.’

Trump has continually criticized CNN as “fake news,” and Saturday he tweeted that CNN has represented our nation to the world fairly poorly and bragged on Fox News as being the only credible news network.

Now, it seems that CNN is the only one not attending the White House Christmas party. The White House has reportedly snubbed a well-respected African-American journalist. April Ryan, who is the White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks and also a CNN contributor, has been attending the party for 20 years. This the first one to which she has not been invited.

Ryan and White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders majorly clashed recently over Ryan asking if the White House still supports slavery. General John Kelly cited the reason for the start of the Civil War as being due to lack of ability to compromise. As a follow up, Ryan asked the White House press secretary:

‘Compromise. The issue of compromise. What is the definition of compromise as it relates to slavery and the Civil War?’