Beijing framed the reception as a tribute to Xi’s leadership and China’s global stature, omitting policy tensions, human-rights scrutiny, and protests.

Disney, which owns the network, sued the FCC in August over a 'retaliatory campaign' against ABC that includes a license review of its stations and a probe into The View.

The president had already described studying Husted’s body at an October 12 rally in Youngstown, Ohio. As The Advocate previously reported, Trump said he looked at the senator’s backside, admired his hands, and repeatedly drew attention to his jawline while talking about Husted’s football background at the University of Dayton.

Ms Wiles, whom Mr Trump nicknamed the "ice maiden", has brought a rare discipline to the White House, often acting as a bulwark against the president's worst instincts. Much of the early stability in Mr Trump's second term has been credited to Ms Wiles's iron grip over the administration.

News outlets and press freedom advocates are cheering the latest court ruling against President Donald Trump’s press ban, while cautioning that he will keep trying to punish news coverage he dislikes.