CNN Excluded from White House TV Pool as Trump Tightens Press Access

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The White House banned CNN from the TV pool for President Trump's UN General Assembly trip, breaking decades of precedent and prompting CNN and other outlets to consider a First Amendment lawsuit; the traditional pool rotation—shared by ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News—is now in flux, leaving uncertainty over how Trump coverage to New York will be handled and potentially raising costs for outlets covering the presidency.
- White House strips CNN of TV pool assignment as Trump’s press ban escalates CNN
- Sen. John Barrasso says Trump isn’t violating the Constitution by banning reporters from the White House NBC News
- 'I don't know why he did it': House Majority Leader Scalise on partial White House press ban abcnews.com
- Transcript: Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 20, 2026 CBS News
- Inside the White House media ban politico.com
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