Saturday, CNN and Politico said their reporters had been denied access to the White House. Earlier, MSNOW reported being denied access. Pres. Trump announced Friday he would be banning the three outlets from covering the White House.

President Trump announced a ban on CNN, Politico, and MS NOW from White House coverage, citing repeated "fake news" and lies.

On September 19, 2026, journalists from these outlets had their press badges confiscated and were denied physical access to White House grounds by Secret Service, following Trump's Friday Truth Social post.

The outlets have condemned the action as unconstitutional, vowed to pursue legal challenges under First Amendment protections, and stated they will continue reporting on the administration remotely.