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CNN, MS NOW, and Politico to Sue Trump Administration Over White House Ban

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Sutherland, C. (2026, September 21). CNN, MS NOW, and Politico to Sue Trump Administration Over White House Ban. TIME. https://time.com/article/2026/09/21/cnn-ms-now-politico-to-sue-trump-administration-over-white-house-ban/

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CNN, MS NOW, and Politico announced on Monday that they will sue the Trump Administration after being banned from the White House following President Donald Trump's decision issued Friday via Truth Social. The outlets’ reporters were denied access to the White House over the weekend and had their badges seized as a result of perceived unfavorable coverage. In response, CNN, MS NOW, and Politico stated in a joint statement that they are filing a lawsuit to protect their First Amendment rights, emphasizing the principle that the government should not dictate what the press reports or publishes.

Written by AI on 2026-09-21, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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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"This morning, we notified the government that we are filing a lawsuit today to protect our First Amendment rights and defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports or publishes,” the companies said in a joint statement.

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🔮 CNN, MS NOW, and Politico said Monday they will sue the Trump Administration following President Donald Trump's decision to ban the three media outlets from the White House.

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CNN, MS NOW, and Politico to Sue Trump Administration Over White House Ban · assertive framing

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CNN, MS NOW, and Politico said Monday they will sue the Trump Administration following President Donald Trump's decision to ban the three media outlets from the White House. asserted

they → say → House

companies → notify → statement

The outlets said their reporters were denied access to the White House over the weekend and had their badges seized following Trump's ban issued Friday. asserted

badges → say → ban

MS NOW reporter Akayla Gardner on Saturday described arriving at the White House campus to discover her badge no longer worked. asserted

badge → describe → campus

"The officer asked me to hand over my badge. asserted

officer → ask → badge

He said that it was disabled. asserted

it → say → ?

I asked why I was not able to get inside. asserted

I → ask → ?

He said it was above him," she recounted. asserted

she → say → him

“Without notice or process, the White House revoked our journalists’ credentials because it objected to our reporting. asserted

it → revoke → reporting

Left unchallenged, this threatens press freedom and the public’s right to independent journalism free from government interference," the joint statement from the outlets continued. asserted

statement → leave → outlets

TIME has reached out to the White House for comment. asserted

TIME → reach → comment

Trump announced the decision Friday afternoon in a Truth Social post that warned other news outlets could face similar restrictions. uncertain

outlets → announce → restrictions

“Effective immediately, I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW... and Politico... from the White House as a result of their constant ‘reporting’ fake news!” Trump said. asserted

Trump → ban → news

“Media 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. asserted

they → write → America

The action has presented a new test of the First Amendment’s protection of a free press as his Administration moves to punish news organizations whose coverage he dislikes. asserted

he → present → coverage

The First Amendment forbids the government from "abridging" the freedom of the press—a principle intended to allow news organizations to scrutinize those in power without fear of government retaliation over their reporting. asserted

organizations → forbid → reporting