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Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House
BBC News··19 Sept
US President Donald Trump said Friday he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. He accused them on Truth Social of reporting fiction and lies. CNN called the move an illegal assault on press freedoms. Politico said it would defend First Amendment rights. Trump said other outlets may follow. He returned to office in January 2025.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Reporters from CNN and Politico remained on White House grounds shortly after Trump's announcement.
- Legal challenges are likely if the ban blocks pool access or event coverage.
- The White House took control of the press pool in February 2025 from the correspondents association.
What's Happening
- Trump posted on Truth Social that the ban is effective immediately.
- He did not cite specific stories behind the decision when speaking in the Oval Office.
- Associated Press reporters faced restricted access earlier in 2025 over Gulf naming coverage.
Press access disputes in 2025
- Trump returned to office in January 2025 and has repeatedly clashed with the press corps.
- In his first term he banned CNN correspondent Jim Acosta until CNN sued.
- Fox News correspondent Jacqui Heinrich defended journalists singled out for doing their jobs.
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