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MS NOW, CNN, and Politico are suing the Trump Administration over a ban on their journalists’ White House credentials, arguing it violates their First Amendment rights to free press. The organizations claim they were banned without notice or explanation after reporting that the administration found objectionable. President Trump defended the ban in a social media post, calling certain news outlets a security threat and “fake news,” though he provided no evidence for these claims. This lawsuit follows previous restrictions by the Trump White House on press access, which have been criticized as unprecedented and detrimental to press freedoms.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-21,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On September 25, US TV networks resumed coverage of President Donald Trump’s events at the White House after a judge ordered the administration to lift its ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. The ban was imposed last week due to what Trump described as unfavorable press coverage. Despite the reinstatement, tensions remain high; the networks ceased filming White House events in solidarity with banned outlets earlier in the week, resulting in no pool footage during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit on September 24-25. The court battle continues, and CNN was barred from traveling with Trump to Tennessee for a weekend trip, though reasons were not officially provided by the administration.
Written for “White House Press Access Controversy” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 182 other(s) covering the same event.
MS NOW, CNN and Politico said on Monday they were suing the Trump Administration to protect their First Amendment rights after President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would ban the news outlets from the White House’s building grounds.
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The three news organisations said they had notified the government that they were filing their lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Columbia and could see emergency hearings in the case as soon as this week.
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“Without notice or process, the White House revoked our journalists’ credentials because it objected to our reporting.
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Left unchallenged, this threatens press freedom and the public’s right to independent journalism free from government interference,” they wrote in a joint statement.
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they → leave → statement
The lawsuit aims “to protect our First Amendment rights and defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports or publishes,” they added.
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Representatives for the White House did not respond to a request for comment.
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Trump defended the ban in another social media post on Monday after the lawsuit was announced, calling the news media a security threat, without providing any evidence.
“The White House is not instituting an assault on the Free Press, something which I cherish.
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It is instituting an assault on the FAKE NEWS,” he wrote.
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It is a threat to our National Security, and must be stopped, NOW!”
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The Trump administration has upended decades of tradition in dealings between the White House and press, denying the access many major news organisations have had to the president while elevating new media outlets seen as more sympathetic to the administration.
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He has also filed a number of lawsuits against news organisations.
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Trump’s latest move comes as his fellow Republicans seek to defend their narrow majorities in Congress in the November midterm elections as polls show the public souring on Republicans and Trump’s own approval ratings stand near historic lows.
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On Saturday, all three outlets said their journalists were turned away from the White House grounds and their press credentials confiscated, a day after Trump initially announced his ban in a social media post and threatened to block other outlets.
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Trump → say → outlets
He later addressed what he called his “ban on the free press” with reporters at an event in the Oval Office and said there was no particular incident that provoked the move.
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Asked what other news organisations could be targeted, Trump cited The New York Times and The Washington Post as “fake news” but said they had not been removed yet.
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The Associated Press, the White House Correspondents’ Association and others have criticised Trump’s ban, citing the fundamental American right to free speech and calling for access to be immediately restored.
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The Associated Press filed its own lawsuit after being barred along with Reuters last year from the group of reporters that cover the president’s daily movements.
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