MS NOW, CNN and Politico journalists blocked from White House after Trump ban

Livestream Menu Journalists from MS NOW, CNN and Politico were denied access to the White House grounds. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he is banning the three news organizations from the White House over their coverage of him. Trump has previously sought to bar Associated Press journalists from the Oval Office and Air Force One. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with U. S. travel executives in the Oval Office of the White House on Sept. 2, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Journalists from MS NOW, CNN and Politico were denied access to the White House grounds on Saturday, one day after President Donald Trump said he is banning the three outlets over their coverage of him. S. government will continue regardless of any attempts to restrict physical access to the White House and other government buildings, or any other attempts to impede our journalism," CNN said in a statement. "We have a right under the U. Constitution to do our reporting without hindrance or interference from the government and this ban is an illegal assault under that right." The news organization reiterated it "stands fully behind our White House team." Politico's editor-in-chief, Jonathan Greenberger, emailed the newsroom: "A few minutes ago, our colleague Cheyenne Haslett attempted to enter the White House to do her job as a POLITICO reporter. Secret Service denied her entry to the complex and confiscated the pass that allows her access to the White House. As we said yesterday, we will vigorously defend our First Amendment rights." When asked to respond, the White House referred CNBC to the president's comments yesterday. On Friday, Trump said in a Truth Social post that those outlets "shouldn't be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they're covering the President of the United States, the Trump Administration, or the United States of America." "Other Fake News Media Outlets to follow," he added. Later that day, in the Oval Office, the president said he was imposing the ban in response to "cumulative stories" . "You get sick of it," he said. In 2018, Trump's White House briefly tried to suspend a CNN reporter's press pass, and it is currently being sued over an attempted ban of Associated Press journalists from certain spaces. The AP said on Saturday that it supports the banned media outlets. "No news organization — or person — should be retaliated against ," it said in a statement.