# ‘Trump is his own worst enemy’: Ex-judge previews White House media ban hearing

https://mins.news/en/video/69262

- CNN, 2026-09-22 16:23 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgvQEFm-Gkc

> Former federal judge John E. Jones III examines the arguments ahead of Wednesday’s court hearing over the Trump administration’s ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House complex. CNN’s “NewsNight” panel also debates the ban and compares it with recent free-speech controversies involving Macklemore and social-media bans.

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