Trump Bans CNN, Politico, and MS NOW from White House Access
On September 19, 2026, Donald Trump enforced a ban on CNN, Politico, and MS NOW, denying their journalists access to the White House grounds and confiscating their press passes. The move followed his prior threats to block these outlets. The Secret Service carried out the restrictions, marking a significant escalation in media access control.
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CNN, MS NOW denied access to White House after Trump ‘ban’ CNN
After MSNBC, CNN reporters also barred from entering White House: 'Pass is canceled' Ynetnews
President said he was banning MS Now, CNN and Politico journalists, saying of their coverage: ‘You get sick of it.’ News outlet MS Now said its journalists were denied access to the White House grounds on Saturday morning, a day after Donald Trump said he would ban the news channel and two other news outlets, CNN and Politico, from the executive branch complex. The outlet said a reporter and a cameraman had been denied access and had their White House press passes confiscated by the US Secret Service at a security gate outside the West Wing. Continue reading...
Trump said Friday that CNN and Politico would also be denied access to the grounds.
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