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Trump Bans Three News Outlets From White House Grounds

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 10:47 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump banned three news outlets from White House grounds on Friday.
Vice President JD Vance defended the ban, saying 92% of coverage was negative.
Trump launched a 24/7 streaming channel “Trump TV,” first airing his July 3 Mount Rushmore speech.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued President Donald Trump, chief Susie Wiles, director Steven Cheung and director Sean Curran.
A hearing on the lawsuit was scheduled for Wednesday.

History

Historical Context

President Nixon’s 1971 effort to stop The New York Times from publishing the Pentagon Papers led the Supreme Court to issue a 6-3 decision on June 30, 1971, rejecting prior restraint and affirming the First Amendment. The ruling built on the 1931 Near v. Minnesota precedent and established a lasting check on executive attempts to curb critical news coverage.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump banned three news outlets from White House grounds on Friday.
Vice President JD Vance defended the ban, saying 92% of coverage was negative.
Trump launched a 24/7 streaming channel “Trump TV,” first airing his July 3 Mount Rushmore speech.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued President Donald Trump, chief Susie Wiles, director Steven Cheung and director Sean Curran.
A hearing on the lawsuit was scheduled for Wednesday.

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