# Rubio defends Trump’s ban on media outlets from the White House

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- NBC News, 2026-09-22 12:32 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/rubio-defends-trump-white-house-ban-cnn-politico-ms-now-rcna599169

> Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the Trump administration’s decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. In an interview on NBC’s “TODAY,” he said President Donald Trump was not shutting down outlets or arresting reporters.

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