Three reporters were turned away at the White House on the morning of Saturday, September 20, 2026, one day after President Trump declared that CNN, MS NOW, and Politico would no longer be permitted on the grounds, according to NPR.
Trump said he was banning the three outlets because of reporting he called "FICTION and LIES." One reporter from each of the three organizations was blocked from entering, NPR reported. ABC News confirmed that CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were among the outlets whose correspondents were denied entry.
No official process for appealing the access decision was described in either account.