Reporters locked out of White House grounds as Trump’s ban takes effect

Journalists locked out of the White House after Trump ban

Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico have been denied White House access after Donald Trump banned the three outlets.

Sep 20, 2026

Reporters locked out of White House grounds as Trump’s ban takes effect

Journalists from CNN, MS-NOW and Politico had their passes confiscated when they tried to enter the White House on Saturday, in what CNN called an “illegal assault” on press freedom.

Sep 19, 2026

CNN, MS NOW Reporters Turned Away From White House As Ban Takes Effect

The White House began enforcing President Donald Trump’s threatened media ban Saturday, deactivating the press badges of CNN and MS NOW journalists a day after he vowed to bar the networks and Politico from the building. MS NOW correspondent Akayla Gardner said a guard at the White House gate took her badge Saturday morning and ...

Sep 19, 2026