Trump boards Air Force One on his way to West Virginia Tuesday. Leigh Vogel-Pool/Getty Images

Just as news broke that former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen had been convicted, the President was wheels up on Air Force Once, heading to West Virginia for a rally.

But he wasn't alone on the flight: Members of the press typically ride on Air Force One, too.

Lorraine Woellert, a journalist with Politico was on the plane. She said the only source of news they had was a TV airing Fox News.

"When you're on Air Force One, you don't have access to your phone or wi-fi, so you're literally in an information bubble," she said. "We weren't able to communicate, couldn't get e-mails or news alerts, and couldn't send anything out."

There was very little conversation on the flight, she said.

"It really was pretty quiet because, at that point, there was literally nothing we could do."

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