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White House revokes press access for CNN, MSNOW and Politico

journalismSep 19, 2026664,554

Reporters from CNN, MSNOW and Politico were denied entry to White House grounds on Saturday and had press passes confiscated, a day after President Donald Trump announced those outlets were barred. ABC News witnessed CNN reporters and a cameraman turned away at the White House security booth, and a CNN photographer said a Secret Service official told him his badge had been deactivated. MSNOW said some journalists were barred and a network correspondent said a producer's badge was disabled after officers checked computers. Politico Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Greenberger said a Politico reporter was denied entry and had press privileges revoked. Trump posted that news organizations "should not consistently write or report fiction and lies" and said he does not need those outlets in "my home," while CNN, MSNOW and Politico issued statements promising to defend First Amendment rights. Several senior White House staff reportedly were surprised by the directive, which occurred while chief of staff Susie Wiles was out of town.

Seth Abramson
@sethabramson.bsky.social

I was trying to figure out why Trump banned Politico from the White House along with CNN and MSNOW. Now I get it. This fascist regime can't have media outlets in the building that reveal to voters how Trump and Hegseth gifted our military technology to the Chinese.

104520d ago
Christopher Webb
@cwebbonline.com

CNN, MS NOW, POLITICO were officially locked out of the White House today, simply because Trump doesn’t like their coverage. Every news org should stand w/their colleagues. A free press only works if it stands together. NO ACCESS FOR ONE. NO ACCESS FOR ALL. @nbcnews.com @cbsnews.com @nytimes.com

116520d ago
Ricky Davila
@therickydavila.bsky.social

CNN, MSNOW and Politico have all now officially been banned from the bulldozed Whitehouse as part of the MAGA regime’s continued assault on American democracy. This is what happens when you normalize a fascist criminal for a decade. American state media played a key role in creating this demon.

66320d ago
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