Trump says he's banning CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House
Updated on: September 18, 2026 / 8:19 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- President Trump has banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House.
- He cited "fake news" and "fiction and lies" in their reporting as the reason for the ban.
- The ban was announced on his Truth Social account, with threats of similar actions against other outlets.
- The White House Correspondents' Association and the Knight First Amendment Institute stated the ban is unconstitutional and an assault on press freedom.
- Similar legal battles have occurred previously involving the Associated Press and CNN correspondent Jim Acosta.
- Journalists from the affected outlets were still on White House grounds as of Friday afternoon.