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Major networks in the White House television press pool have resumed coverage after a federal judge ordered the reinstatement of press passes for CNN, Politico, and MS Now, which had been banned by President Trump last Friday. On Thursday, despite the court order, these outlets were still barred from attending a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington D.C., where he met with Trump at the National Archives earlier in the day. The networks are set to resume normal operations on Friday following negotiations and legal challenges over access rights during the press ban period.
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.
Major networks in the White House television press pool are resuming their coverage on Friday after press passes were reinstated for CNN, Politico, and MS Now.
asserted
passes → resume → CNN
The development comes one day after a Trump-appointed federal judge ordered the administration to lift its ban on the three news outlets for two weeks.
asserted
judge → come → weeks
President Donald Trump banned CNN, Politico, and MS Now from covering the White House last Friday, sparking an intense court battle.
asserted
Trump → ban → battle
On Monday, the five media networks that make up the White House television pool — NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox News, and CNN — decided to stop fulfilling their pool duties until the administration reversed course on its CNN ban.
asserted
administration → make → ban
It appears the controversy may be settling down, although CNN chief media analyst Brian Stelter noted the “situation remains fluid.”
uncertain
situation → appear → ?
CBS resumed its normal pool coverage at the White House on Friday, and CNN covered an in-town pool assignment involving a visit to the National Archives in Washington, D.C., by Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
asserted
CNN → resume → Trump
The two world leaders viewed the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence while they were there.
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they → view → Independence
CNN’s coverage of the event appeared to run smoothly.
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coverage → appear → event
Xi is present in the United States for a three-day summit set to end on Friday.
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Xi → set → Friday
After meeting in Beijing earlier this year, Trump invited his Chinese counterpart to the White House.
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Trump → meet → House
ABC was slated for pool duties on Thursday, but the networks in the rotating television press pool refrained from covering Xi’s visit to the White House that day.
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networks → slat → House
As Xi was in town for the state visit, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly determined that Trump’s media ban was unconstitutional and ordered the White House to restore press credentials for CNN, Politico, and MS Now.
asserted
ban → determine → CNN
Despite the judge’s ruling, the administration blocked CNN and MS Now reporters from attending the state dinner Thursday night.
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administration → block → dinner
Ted Boutrous, a lawyer representing the three news outlets in their lawsuit challenging the ban, said the plaintiffs believe that Kelly’s temporary restraining order applies to pool access.
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order → represent → access
“We think that that restoration of access means back into the pool, which is good for President Trump and the administration,” Boutrous told CNN host Jake Tapper.
asserted
Boutrous → think → Tapper
“And it’s good for the American people to get the pool back up and running.”
asserted
pool → ’ → ?
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