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CNN and MS NOW say reporters denied White House access after Trump banned some media outlets

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Goodwin, G. E. (2026, September 19). CNN and MS NOW say reporters denied White House access after Trump banned some media outlets. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4gklz9dxplo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-09-19 · by Grace Eliza Goodwin

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CNN and MS NOW reporters were denied entry to the White House on Saturday following President Donald Trump's announcement the previous day banning these outlets. The reporters' badges did not scan upon arrival, and they were asked to hand over their credentials by security officers. This decision came after Trump accused the outlets of writing "fiction or lies" about his administration; however, press freedom advocates argue that this move violates constitutional protections for free speech and the press.
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On September 18, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump announced an immediate ban on several news outlets from entering the White House, including CNN, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), and Politico. In a social media post on his platform Truth Social, Trump accused these outlets of reporting "fiction and lies" when covering the U.S. government. The decision sparked legal action with CNN, MS NOW, and Politico filing lawsuits arguing their First Amendment rights were violated. A federal court temporarily blocked the ban but it remains contentious, with the Justice Department petitioning for its reinstatement on October 3rd. This move escalates long-standing tensions between Trump and major media outlets, raising significant concerns over freedom of the press in the United States.

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Grace Eliza Goodwin
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Trump PERSON · 10× MS NOW ORG · 7× CNN ORG · 5× BBC ORG · 2× Politico ORG · 2× the New York Times ORG · 2× the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press ORG · 2× the White House ORG · 2× Akayla Gardner PERSON · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1×

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Gardner added that while her and her colleague's badges were disabled, an MS NOW producer was still able to scan her badge to get in, though she was not given an explanation as to why the producer's badge still worked. CNN reporter Betsy Klein said a Secret Service agent told her her badge had been deactivated. An MS NOW spokesperson said in a statement that the White House "belongs to the American people and the decisions made inside are funded by our tax dollars". "
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🔮 An MS NOW reporter and a photographer tried entering the White House grounds on Saturday morning, but their badges would not scan and an officer confiscated them, the outlet reported.

Claims (22 extracted, 1 hedged)

- Published CNN and MS NOW journalists have been denied access to the White House after US President Donald Trump announced he was banning the outlets. asserted
he → publish → outlets
An MS NOW reporter and a photographer tried entering the White House grounds on Saturday morning, but their badges would not scan and an officer confiscated them, the outlet reported. asserted
outlet → try → them
CNN also said Saturday morning that one of its reporters was denied access and had her badge seized. asserted
badge → say → access
Trump said on Friday he was barring MS NOW, CNN, and Politico - three major US media outlets - from the White House, accusing them of writing "fiction or lies" about his administration. asserted
he → say → administration
Press freedom advocates called the move "unconstitutional". asserted
advocates → call → move
"The officer asked me to hand over my badge. asserted
officer → ask → badge
He said that it was disabled," MS NOW reporter Akayla Gardner said. asserted
Gardner → say → ?
"I asked why I was not able to get inside. asserted
I → ask → ?
He said it was above him." asserted
it → say → him
Gardner added that while her and her colleague's badges were disabled, an MS NOW producer was still able to scan her badge to get in, though she was not given an explanation as to why the producer's badge still worked. CNN reporter Betsy Klein said a Secret Service agent told her her badge had been deactivated. An MS NOW spokesperson said in a statement that the White House "belongs to the American people and the decisions made inside are funded by our tax dollars". " asserted
decisions → add → dollars
MS NOW intends to take any and all steps necessary to defend our First Amendment rights and the essential role of independent journalism in our democracy." asserted
NOW → intend → democracy
Following Trump's ban, all three outlets have spoken out against the decision, accusing Trump of violating their constitutional rights to free speech and freedom of the press. " asserted
outlets → follow → press
We have a right under the US Constitution to do our reporting without hindrance or interference from the government and this ban is an illegal assault on this fundamental right," CNN said. asserted
CNN → have → right
In his announcement, Trump did not mention specific stories or reporting from the three outlets that prompted the move, but later said "it's really just cumulative stories over the last few years". asserted
it → mention → years
Trump added that there "may be others to join them", but has not given a directive banning additional news outlets. uncertain
Trump → add → outlets
When later asked by a reporter what he meant by others to come, Trump responded: "Others to come in terms of fake news? asserted
Others → ask → news
Well, you know, the New York Times is fake news, the Washington Post is fake news." asserted
Post → know → ?
Several groups dedicated to the freedom of the press have called out Trump's White House ban as illegal and unconstitutional. asserted
groups → dedicate → ban
A major group that provides legal services to the media - the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press - said it expected Trump's ban to be struck down quickly by the courts because it was "flatly unconstitutional". asserted
it → provide → courts
"The First Amendment is clear that once the White House invites in some journalists, it can't ban others because it doesn't like their reporting," said Bruce Brown, president of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, which provides legal services to the media. asserted
which → invite → media
It's the latest in a series of moves by the administration to target media outlets Trump says are critical of him, including legal action against US and international outlets like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and the BBC. asserted
Trump → target → Times
Some of the lawsuits have resulted in media organisations agreeing to pay multimillion dollar settlements. asserted
organisations → result → settlements
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