CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters denied access to White House following Trump ban

Three reporters were blocked from the White House grounds Saturday morning, a day after President Trump said CNN, Politico, and MS NOW would be banned for reporting "FICTION and LIES."

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4459x2973+0+0/resize/4459x2973!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F19%2F52%2F5069b59545baac20bf0ba82fb823%2Fgettyimages-2294838569.jpg' alt='U.S. President Donald Trump reacts towards members of the media after a courtesy call with Irish President Catherine Connolly at Áras an Uachtaráin on September 12, 2026 in Dublin, Ireland.'/><p>Three reporters were blocked from the White House grounds Saturday morning, a day after President Trump said CNN, Politico, and MS NOW would be banned for reporting "FICTION and LIES."</p><p>(Image credit: Charles McQuillan)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5974854' />