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By the Patriot Watch Desk
Published September 18, 2026 at 3:23 PM ET · Updated September 20, 2026 at 6:07 PM ET

Scalise says 'I don't know' why Trump banned three news outlets

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

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What we know

President Trump banned CNN, MS Now and Politico from the White House, referring to the outlets as fake news. Scalise said he does not know why Trump banned the three news outlets.

Patriot Watch first flagged this story 12 d ago, when The New Republic reported it. Coverage has since grown to 4 independent outlets, including 1 wire/mainstream feed. The most recent report came 10 d ago from Washington Examiner.

Conservative & independent coverage (3)

Washington Examiner 10 d ago
Scalise says ‘I don’t know’ why Trump banned three news outlets from White House ↗
American Thinker 11 d ago
Trump’s valid take on kicking ‘fake news’ out of the White House ↗
The Federalist 12 d ago
Trump Bans ‘Fake News’ CNN, MS NOW, Politico From White House ↗

Wire & mainstream coverage (1)

The New Republic 12 d ago
Trump Bans Three Major News Outlets From the White House ↗

Coverage timeline

Sep 18, 3:23 PM ET
12 d ago
The New Republic
Trump Bans Three Major News Outlets From the White House ↗
Sep 18, 5:55 PM ET
12 d ago
The Federalist
Trump Bans ‘Fake News’ CNN, MS NOW, Politico From White House ↗
Sep 20, 12:00 AM ET
11 d ago
American Thinker
Trump’s valid take on kicking ‘fake news’ out of the White House ↗
Sep 20, 2:28 PM ET
10 d ago
Washington Examiner
Scalise says ‘I don’t know’ why Trump banned three news outlets from White House ↗
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