CNN, MS NOW And Politico Journalists Denied White House Entry; Colleagues Condemn Trump’s Ban

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UPDATED, with additional statements: President Donald Trump is following through on pledge to ban journalists he doesn’t like from the White House: This morning, CNN and MS NOW, formerly MSNBC, as well as Politico announced that their journalists had…

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  • Reported by Deadline and published Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:40:57 UTC.

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  1. CNN, MS NOW Reporters Denied Access to White House as Trump Follows Through on Threat to Ban Outlets

  2. CNN, MS NOW And Politico Journalists Denied White House Entry; Colleagues Condemn Trump’s Ban

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CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters blocked from White House after Trump ban

White House correspondents for CNN, MS NOW and Politico on Saturday were blocked from entering the US president's office and residence a day after President Donald Trump announced he was banning the three media outlets for what he called "fake news" coverage.

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