# DOJ Tells Judge Trump White House Media Ban Is Lawful

https://mins.news/en/item/70247

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-23 08:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-23/doj-tells-judge-trump-white-house-media-ban-is-lawful?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab38e0ff43c0f0001de97db

> The US Justice Department asked a federal judge to reject CNN, MS Now and Politico’s request to restore White House press credentials for their journalists. President Donald Trump had barred the outlets after deeming their coverage of his administration negative.

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