AP: What is the White House pool? These days, it’s a battleground between Trump and free press rights
The outlets filed suit after Trump revoked their credentials, and the White House pool canceled coverage as other networks refused to replace them.
- On Friday, September 18, 2026, President Donald Trump revoked White House press credentials for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, barring the three outlets from the grounds. Secret Service agents turned away reporters Saturday morning.
- Trump announced the decision on Truth Social, claiming the outlets published "FICTION and LIES" and calling the ban necessary to combat "FAKE NEWS." He threatened additional media bans could follow.
- On Monday, September 21, 2026, the three outlets filed a federal lawsuit alleging First Amendment and Fifth Amendment violations. Major television networks suspended pool coverage in solidarity, leaving presidential events without replacement footage.
- White House Correspondents' Association President Jacqui Heinrich condemned the action as a "ban on the free press," while the administration launched Trump TV: The Essentials Station on September 21 to broadcast official content.
- Legal experts cite the 1977 Sherrill v. Knight ruling prohibiting viewpoint discrimination as a significant obstacle to the ban's legality. A federal court hearing is scheduled for September 23 to address the dispute.
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Trump White House Bans CNN, Launches Trump TV, Holds Media Accountable
President Trump’s White House kicked off a tense Monday by barring CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from certain briefings, threatening lawsuits, and facing a press pool boycott, while launching its own YouTube channel and even making a point visit to Zohran Mamdani; the move looks like a blunt pushback against legacy media and a statement about […]
Would You Host People Who Give You 92% Negative Coverage?
The White House has launched a daily video channel, dubbed “Trump TV: The Essentials Station,” just days after President Donald Trump barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. They’re not banned, but under the new rules, they can’t expect to be hosted on White House grounds. hey are suing. He hasn’t limited […] The post Would You Host People Who Give You 92% Negative Coverage? appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were expelled from the White House by Trump, but other media outlets defended them.
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