# Trump administration to defend White House media ban in court

https://mins.news/en/item/71229

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-23 19:26 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/23/trump-administration-to-defend-its-ban-of-major-news-outlets-in-court?traffic_source=rss

> The Trump administration is defending its decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, arguing that the president has broad authority over press access and that the outlets’ reporting raised national security concerns. The three organisations are suing to have their access restored, with a federal hearing set for Wednesday in Washington, DC.

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