# ‘A ban on the free press’: White House bars journalists from three outlets

https://mins.news/en/item/65698

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-19 17:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/19/a-ban-on-the-free-press-white-house-bars-journalists-from-three-outlets?traffic_source=rss

> The White House barred journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico and deactivated or confiscated their press credentials after Donald Trump accused the outlets of reporting “fake news”. The organisations and press-freedom advocates called the move a threat to press freedom and raised constitutional concerns, with a legal challenge likely.

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