# Rubio defends Trump’s White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico

https://mins.news/en/item/69185

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-22 15:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/22/rubio-defends-trumps-white-house-ban-on-cnn-ms-now-and-politico?traffic_source=rss

> US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended Donald Trump’s decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, saying the administration restricted their workplace access rather than their ability to operate as news organisations. The outlets sued, while the White House launched a 24-hour “Trump TV” streaming channel.

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