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Published September 18, 2026 at 3:22 PM ET · Updated September 19, 2026 at 10:11 PM ET
CNN, MSNBC and Politico journalists lose White House badges amid access fight
14 independent outlets are covering this story, first reported here by Washington Times. Verification: Confirmed (how we verify ). Every headline links to the original reporting.
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What we know
Journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico said they were denied access to the White House after Trump announced a ban on the outlets. ZeroHedge reported that the journalists had their White House badges revoked as part of the access dispute.
Patriot Watch first flagged this story 12 d ago, when Washington Times reported it. Coverage has since grown to 14 independent outlets, including 10 wire/mainstream feeds. The most recent report came 11 d ago from NBC News.
Conservative & independent coverage (5)
ZeroHedge
11 d ago
Trump Drops 'Fake News' Receipts As CNN, MSNBC, Politico Journos Have White House Badges Revoked ↗
RealClearPolitics
11 d ago
'Fake News' CNN, MS Now, Politico Banned From WH ↗
HotAir
12 d ago
Trump Bans CNN, Politico and MS-Now From the White House ↗
The Federalist
12 d ago
Trump Bans ‘Fake News’ CNN, MS NOW, Politico From White House ↗
Washington Times
12 d ago
Trump bans CNN, MSNOW, Politico from White House for their ‘fake news’ - Washington Times ↗
Wire & mainstream coverage (10)
NBC News
11 d ago
Trump bars CNN, Politico and MS NOW from White House ↗
Associated Press via Google News
11 d ago
MS NOW, CNN and Politico say their journalists were denied access to White House after Trump ban - AP News ↗
Washington Post
11 d ago
CNN, MS NOW, Politico say journalists blocked from White House after Trump announces ban ↗
ABC News
11 d ago
MS NOW, CNN, Politico reporters barred from White House after Trump announces ban ↗
Reuters via Google News
11 d ago
White House turns away CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters after Trump's ban - Reuters ↗
NPR
11 d ago
CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters denied access to White House following Trump ban ↗
Axios
11 d ago
Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House ↗
Time
12 d ago
Trump Bans CNN, Politico and MS NOW From the White House ↗
NPR
12 d ago
Trump says he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House ↗
The New Republic
12 d ago
Trump Bans Three Major News Outlets From the White House ↗
Coverage timeline
Sep 18, 3:22 PM ET
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Sep 19, 9:58 AM ET
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Associated Press via Google News
Sep 19, 6:56 PM ET
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