Trump Administration Sued Over White House Access Ban
21 Sept 2026 5:28 PM IST21 Sept 2026 5:28 PM IST
CNN, MS NOW and Politico challenge denial of press credentials, citing First Amendment rights.
This combination of photos shows MS NOW White House reporter Akayla Gardne, from left, CNN Senior White House Reporter Betsy Klein and Politico White House reporter Cheyenne Haslett near the White House complex after all were denied entry to the White House and had credentials confiscated following President Donald Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico on Saturday. (Photo: AP)
CNN, MS NOW and Politico said Monday they've notified President Donald Trump's administration that they're filing a lawsuit over being denied White House access.
Reporters from the three major news organisations were blocked from the White House on Saturday, a day after Trump said he was barring them because of reporting he found to be "fake news."
The actions were a clear escalation of Trump's long-running efforts -- in the courts and through administrative action -- to restrict news coverage by journalists he finds objectionable and were the latest test of First Amendment protections in the United States. Trump had said Friday he would ban all three outlets because of coverage he disliked.
White House reporters from the two cable networks -- Betsy Klein of CNN and Akayla Gardner of MS NOW -- went live to report they'd been turned away, their press badges deactivated, when arriving for their jobs at the White House. Soon after, Politico said its White House reporter Cheyenne Haslett was also denied entry and had her badge confiscated.
All three news outlets had hinted at legal action, saying they would vigorously defend their First Amendment rights.
"Without notice or process, the White House revoked our journalists' credentials because it objected to our reporting," the outlets said in a joint statement posted on X.
( Source : AP )
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