- Networks split over broadcasting Donald Trump's speech, with CNN declining to air it live.
- Donald Trump banned CNN and MS NOW from the White House, with former Fox News host Hegseth backing the decision.
- The White House banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the premises, while CBS promoted Margaret Brennan's interview.
- Media organizations challenged White House press access following restrictions on outlets like CNN, Politico, and MS NOW.
Various media organizations filed legal briefs and signed statements supporting outlets banned by Trump's administration.
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Updated Sep 23
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What happened
Various media organizations filed legal briefs and signed statements supporting outlets banned by Trump's administration.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutKeep exploring
Part of
Media organizations challenged White House press access following restrictions on outlets like CNN, Politico, and MS NOW.Also in this story
- Stelter reported on CNN's issues, Acosta's shtick accelerated decline, and the White House is barring CNN from duties.
- The administration failed to restore hard passes to media outlets CNN, Politico, and MS NOW.
- Marco Rubio discussed executive branch policy regarding media access.
Within Networks split over broadcasting Donald Trump's speech, with CNN declining to air it live.
The entities involved
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CNN
American news channel
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Politico
American journalism company and news website
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MS NOW
American television news channel
Related events
- Trump banned news organizations reporting fake news, leading WBUR and NPR to boycott and refuse coverage.
- An advocacy coalition, including RCFP, filed a brief supporting targeted outlets, with NPR joining the effort against administration actions.
- An administration ban sparked conflict with media outlets on September 22, 2026.
- Donald Trump's administration demanded full divestiture of CNN and CBS News and blocked access to the White House.
- MS NOW's access, banned by the Trump administration, was temporarily reinstated for two weeks, alongside criticism of the war on Iran.