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By the Patriot Watch Desk
Published September 19, 2026 at 11:18 AM ET · Updated September 20, 2026 at 2:08 PM ET

Mike Waltz defends Trump's CNN ban in heated exchange with Dana Bash

3 independent outlets are covering this story, first reported here by Axios. Verification: Confirmed (how we verify). Every headline links to the original reporting.

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What we know

President Trump has banned CNN and other news outlets including Politico from the White House. Mike Waltz defended the ban in a heated exchange with CNN's Dana Bash.

Patriot Watch first flagged this story 11 d ago, when Axios reported it. Coverage has since grown to 3 independent outlets, including 1 wire/mainstream feed. The most recent report came 10 d ago from The Gateway Pundit.

Conservative & independent coverage (2)

The Gateway Pundit 10 d ago
WATCH: Mike Waltz Buries Dana Bash After She Whines and Tries to Shame Him Over President Trump Banning CNN from the White House ↗
Twitchy 10 d ago
Dana Bash Tries Shaming Mike Walz for Defending Trump's CNN Ban and WOW, Was THAT Ever Dumb (Watch) ↗

Wire & mainstream coverage (1)

Axios 11 d ago
Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House ↗

Coverage timeline

Sep 19, 11:18 AM ET
11 d ago
Axios
Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House ↗
Sep 20, 11:10 AM ET
10 d ago
Twitchy
Dana Bash Tries Shaming Mike Walz for Defending Trump's CNN Ban and WOW, Was THAT Ever Dumb (Watch) ↗
Sep 20, 12:40 PM ET
10 d ago
The Gateway Pundit
WATCH: Mike Waltz Buries Dana Bash After She Whines and Tries to Shame Him Over President Trump Banning CNN from the White House ↗
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