Event Brief
White House bars CNN, MSNBC, Politico after Trump ban
By The BriefBrief · Sources (21)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 4:07 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 20, 2026 at 7:05 AM ET
Summary: Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were denied White House access after Donald Trump banned the three outlets. The lockout prevents the outlets’ reporters from entering the White House for coverage.
WHO: Donald Trump; CNN; MS NOW; Politico; White House
WHAT: White House access was denied to reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico following a Trump ban.
WHEN: Sep 20, 2026 at 1:43 AM ET
WHERE: White House, USA
WHY: The access denial followed Donald Trump’s ban of the three outlets.
How this story developed (showing 3 of 3 earlier reports)
Sources (21):
ABC Australia,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
Fox News,
France 24,
Japan Times,
Jerusalem Post,
NBC News,
NPR,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
The Independent,
The Verge
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