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CNN, MS NOW, Politico return to White House after court order to lift ban

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Ruiter, E. D. (2026, September 25). CNN, MS NOW, Politico return to White House after court order to lift ban. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/25/cnn-ms-now-politico-return-to-white-house-after-court-order-to-lift-ban

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Euronews · collected 2026-09-25 · by Emma De Ruiter

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CNN, MS NOW, and Politico regained access to the White House on Thursday after a federal judge ordered their press credentials reinstated following President Donald Trump’s six-day ban. Despite regaining entry, CNN reported that its journalists were denied coverage of Chinese President Xi Jinping's arrival for a state dinner, an event also missed by other outlets due to solidarity with CNN in response to the ban. The White House accused these news organizations of publishing false information and classified details, reasons cited for their initial exclusion from press events.
Written by AI on 2026-09-25, 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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CNN Chinese MS NOW Politico the White House

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CNN ORG · 7× MS NOW ORG · 4× Chinese NORP · 3× Xi Jinping PERSON · 3× Politico ORG · 2× the White House ORG · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Timothy Kelly PERSON · 1× White House ORG · 1× the Secret Service ORG · 1×

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The White House Press Office accused CNN in a letter to the cable news outlet of "trafficking in verifiable falsehoods about national security and other issues, and publishing sensitive or classified information," with similar accusations levelled against MS NOW and Politico.
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2026-09-25 · Euronews
CNN, MS NOW, Politico return to White House after court order to lift ban · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 1 hedged)

Though CNN and MS NOW were back on the White House grounds Thursday, both news outlets said their journalists were denied access to Chinese leader Xi Jinping's state dinner arrival. asserted
journalists → say → arrival
CNN, MS NOW and Politico were allowed back into the White House on Thursday following a federal judge's order that the journalists have their access restored. asserted
access → allow → order
District Judge Timothy Kelly ruled that revoking the White House press credentials of the three media outlets "likely violated their constitutional due process rights. asserted
revoking → rule → rights
" "The 'general rule' is that 'individuals must receive notice and an opportunity to be heard before the Government deprives them' of a constitutionally protected interest," the judge said. asserted
judge → receive → interest
The three US outlets had been banned by US President Donald Trump from reporting from the White House for six days. asserted
outlets → ban → days
They attempted to return to the White House early Thursday ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, but were initially turned away by the Secret Service. asserted
They → attempt → Service
But despite regaining access to the complex earlier in the day, CNN reported later Thursday that the White House had "denied two CNN journalists from covering Chinese leader Xi Jinping's arrival back at the White House for a state dinner." asserted
House → regain → dinner
The cable network reported that MS NOW journalists were also denied access to the arrival. asserted
journalists → report → arrival
On a high-profile day when Xi was visiting Washington and attending a state dinner, no major American network was airing live coverage. asserted
network → visit → coverage
After the White House banned CNN from a rotation of five major US broadcast outlets who take turns shooting and sharing video, the other four — in a show of solidarity — were still declining to participate in the so-called video pool. asserted
four → ban → pool
The White House Press Office accused CNN in a letter to the cable news outlet of "trafficking in verifiable falsehoods about national security and other issues, and publishing sensitive or classified information," with similar accusations levelled against MS NOW and Politico. asserted
Office → accuse → NOW
The letter to CNN cited several stories about the US-Iran war and a story on Trump's plans to build a military bunker below the planned East Wing ballroom which allegedly "disclosed 'top-secret' construction details." uncertain
which → cite → details
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