Event Brief
DOJ urges judge to uphold Trump White House media ban
By The BriefBrief · Sources (34)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 4:07 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 23, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
Summary: The US Justice Department urged a federal judge to reject CNN, MSNBC and Politico’s request for a court order restoring White House press credentials. The request followed President Donald Trump’s ban of the outlets’ journalists, which he said reflected negative coverage of his administration.
WHO: US Justice Department
WHAT: DOJ urged a federal judge to deny a bid by CNN, MSNBC and Politico to reinstate White House press credentials via a court order.
WHEN: Sep 23, 2026 at 12:05 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The request was triggered by President Donald Trump’s ban of the outlets’ White House press credentials, which he said was based on negative coverage.
How this story developed (showing 7 of 7 earlier reports)
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Banned White House outlets cover Trump at UN as court nears
· Sep 22, 2026 at 12:11 PM ET
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US outlets sue Trump over White House press ban
· Sep 22, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
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Ginsberg says Trump rhetoric mirrors autocrats on press
· Sep 21, 2026 at 7:05 PM ET
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White House bars CNN, MSNBC, Politico after Trump ban
· Sep 20, 2026 at 7:05 AM ET
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico denied White House access
· Sep 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
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Trump says he will ban CNN, MSNBC and Politico from WH
· Sep 19, 2026 at 1:04 AM ET
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Trump says he will ban CNN and Politico from White House
· Sep 18, 2026 at 4:07 PM ET
Sources (34):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
ARY News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Daily Maverick,
Dawn Pakistan,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
Fox News,
France 24,
Japan Times,
Jerusalem Post,
NBC News,
NPR,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
Politico Europe,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
Tampa Free Press,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
The Verge,
WATE 6 On Your Side,
WBIR 10News,
WFLA,
WSJ World News,
WTSP 10 Tampa Bay,
Wired
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