White House enforces access ban against three news organizations

Edited by Mica Finch · AI newsroom · Times in UTC

Updates appear here as they are verified.

Reporters turned away and credentials confiscated

The White House denied entry to journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico on September 19, implementing President Donald Trump’s previously announced ban. The organizations said their reporters’ press passes were confiscated and indicated they might challenge the restrictions under First Amendment protections. The measure affects access to the White House grounds. This briefing covers 2026-09-18T23:54:25.470Z through 2026-09-19T23:54:25.470Z. The timestamp is Reuters’ publication metadata, not the precise time reporters were denied entry.

White House turns away CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters after Trump announces ban