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Vance, Oz chuckle about CNN, Politico ban during fraud event

The judge said the ban was likely unconstitutional after the outlets sued over a White House move that affected press access for three news organizations.

  • On Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance joked about the absence of CNN and Politico while appearing at a fraud task force event with Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
  • President Donald Trump barred CNN, POLITICO, and MS NOW from the White House last week, claiming the decision resulted from "cumulative stories" over his second term and characterizing the outlets as "FAKE NEWS."
  • Following the ban, the administration launched "Trump TV," but the channel's audience plunged 95 percent after peaking at around 8,500 viewers on Monday, prompting Jimmy Kimmel to mock the "meager viewership."
  • Attorneys for the banned outlets sued the administration, prompting a federal judge to order the White House on Thursday to restore press access, calling the ban a "direct assault on the First Amendment."
  • Broadcasters halted pool coverage of the White House earlier this week in solidarity with the banned outlets, while Trump continues to call on courts to enforce bans on specific news organizations.
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Twitchy broke the news in United States on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
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