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CNN, MS NOW, and Politico regained access to the White House on Thursday after a federal judge ordered their press credentials reinstated following President Donald Trump’s six-day ban. Despite regaining entry, CNN reported that its journalists were denied coverage of Chinese President Xi Jinping's arrival for a state dinner, an event also missed by other outlets due to solidarity with CNN in response to the ban. The White House accused these news organizations of publishing false information and classified details, reasons cited for their initial exclusion from press events.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-25,
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.
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Though CNN and MS NOW were back on the White House grounds Thursday, both news outlets said their journalists were denied access to Chinese leader Xi Jinping's state dinner arrival.
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journalists → say → arrival
CNN, MS NOW and Politico were allowed back into the White House on Thursday following a federal judge's order that the journalists have their access restored.
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access → allow → order
District Judge Timothy Kelly ruled that revoking the White House press credentials of the three media outlets "likely violated their constitutional due process rights.
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revoking → rule → rights
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"The 'general rule' is that 'individuals must receive notice and an opportunity to be heard before the Government deprives them' of a constitutionally protected interest," the judge said.
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judge → receive → interest
The three US outlets had been banned by US President Donald Trump from reporting from the White House for six days.
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outlets → ban → days
They attempted to return to the White House early Thursday ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, but were initially turned away by the Secret Service.
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They → attempt → Service
But despite regaining access to the complex earlier in the day, CNN reported later Thursday that the White House had "denied two CNN journalists from covering Chinese leader Xi Jinping's arrival back at the White House for a state dinner."
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House → regain → dinner
The cable network reported that MS NOW journalists were also denied access to the arrival.
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journalists → report → arrival
On a high-profile day when Xi was visiting Washington and attending a state dinner, no major American network was airing live coverage.
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network → visit → coverage
After the White House banned CNN from a rotation of five major US broadcast outlets who take turns shooting and sharing video, the other four — in a show of solidarity — were still declining to participate in the so-called video pool.
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four → ban → pool
The White House Press Office accused CNN in a letter to the cable news outlet of "trafficking in verifiable falsehoods about national security and other issues, and publishing sensitive or classified information," with similar accusations levelled against MS NOW and Politico.
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Office → accuse → NOW
The letter to CNN cited several stories about the US-Iran war and a story on Trump's plans to build a military bunker below the planned East Wing ballroom which allegedly "disclosed 'top-secret' construction details."
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