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Jim Acosta, formerly barred from the White House under President Trump, discusses current restrictions on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, saying this ban is more significant than his personal exclusion in 2018. These organizations have filed lawsuits claiming their First and Fifth Amendment rights are being violated, while other news networks have shown solidarity by declining to replace them in the White House video pool or suspending use of audio from events. Acosta emphasizes that journalists should prioritize truth over positive or negative coverage and criticizes President Trump's objections as attempts to avoid fact-checking.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-23,
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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,
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A journalist once barred from the White House says this media ban is different
Jim Acosta knows what it is like to be kicked out of the White House.
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it → bar → House
In 2018, President Trump revoked Acosta's press pass after a contentious news conference, when Acosta was CNN's chief White House correspondent.
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Acosta → revoke → conference
A federal judge temporarily restored his access, and the White House ultimately backed down.
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House → restore → access
Now, with CNN, MS NOW and Politico barred from the White House, Acosta says the stakes are broader, and so is the response.
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response → bar → House
The three organizations have sued, alleging violations of their First and Fifth Amendment rights.
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organizations → sue → rights
Major television networks also declined to replace CNN in the White House video pool.
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networks → decline → pool
NPR is not using audio from White House events until further notice, in solidarity with several news organizations barred from White House grounds.
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NPR → use → grounds
"This is aimed at three specific news organizations, and we just can't allow that to happen," Acosta told Morning Edition.
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Acosta → aim → Edition
"And so, it's a good thing to see the press showing some solidarity."
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press → see → solidarity
Acosta said that solidarity should have come sooner, pointing to restrictions imposed on the Associated Press after it refused to use Trump's preferred name, Gulf of America, for the Gulf of Mexico.
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it → say → Mexico
Trump has said the outlets were barred because of coverage he considers unfair and overly negative.
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he → say → coverage
The White House has also cited a study by the conservative media watchdog group Media Research Center saying 92% of coverage of Trump during the first 100 days of his second term was negative.
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The administration argues that the First Amendment protects the outlets' right to publish but does not entitle them to White House access.
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Acosta rejected the idea that journalists should think of coverage as positive or negative, saying their job is to report news that matters to the public.
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that → reject → public
He said Trump's objections, "by and large," are to being fact-checked.
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objections → say → ?
"Do we just allow truth to become lies and lies to become truth," Acosta asked, "or are we there to provide sort of a safety valve for the American people to make sure they're getting fair, accurate information at all times, no matter who's in charge, without fear or favor?"
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who → allow → fear
The digital version was edited by Treye Green.
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