Journalists affiliated with ABC News and CNN suspended coverage in solidarity on September 1, 2026.

The entities involved

• ABC News →

  news division of the American Broadcasting Company

  • A storm is impacting the region, prompting reports on exit timing and the death of a housing authority employee in East New York, Connecticut.Sun 17:51
  • Disney owns the news division criticized for bias, alongside reports on the Iranian president addressing the UN.Fri 07:08
• CNN →

  American news channel

  • Ellison is preparing to take control of CNN, while Paramount completes the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, and Trump hosts Xi Jinping.Mon 17:21
  • Reports detail the bureau's handling of counterterrorism cases, involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bloomberg Law, and CNN.Mon 16:46

Related events

• Donald Trump's administration demanded full divestiture of CNN and CBS News and blocked access to the White House.Sep 22
• Journalists report from Washington D.C.Tue 17:57
• Donald Trump clashed with news media and visited the UN General Assembly on September 21, 2026.Sep 21
• A standoff has begun between NBC and CNN regarding presidential coverage and access.Sep 22
• Media coverage involving ABC News influenced political narratives.Aug 26