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By the Patriot Watch Desk
Published September 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET · Updated September 24, 2026 at 2:53 PM ET

CNN's White House lockout fuels on-air meltdown

2 independent outlets are covering this story, first reported here by Just the News. Verification: Corroborated (how we verify). Every headline links to the original reporting.

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What we know

CNN has been kept out of the Trump White House, and the network's reaction played out on air during the lockout. The episode came as Trump welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the White House for a landmark visit.

Patriot Watch first flagged this story 7 d ago, when Just the News reported it. Coverage has since grown to 2 independent outlets. The most recent report came 6 d ago from PJ Media.

Conservative & independent coverage (2)

PJ Media 6 d ago
CNN's Meltdown Didn't Stop While the Trump White House Wouldn't Let Them in ↗
Just the News 7 d ago
Trump welcomes Xi to White House for landmark visit ↗

Coverage timeline

Sep 23, 8:00 PM ET
7 d ago
Just the News
Trump welcomes Xi to White House for landmark visit ↗
Sep 24, 2:09 PM ET
6 d ago
PJ Media
CNN's Meltdown Didn't Stop While the Trump White House Wouldn't Let Them in ↗
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