# Sen. John Barrasso says Trump did not violate Constitution by barring White House reporters

https://mins.news/en/item/66345

- NBC News, 2026-09-20 14:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/john-barrasso-says-trump-isnt-violating-constitution-banning-reporters-rcna598785

> Sen. John Barrasso, a Republican from Wyoming, downplayed concerns Sunday that Trump may have violated the Constitution by barring reporters from Politico, MS NOW and CNN from covering the White House on Friday.

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