# ‘Trump’s legal position has shifted dramatically’: Unpacking the White House media ban

https://mins.news/en/video/70769

- CNN, 2026-09-23 14:13 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdlBwW21aJE

> The Justice Department said late Tuesday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico could be barred from parts of the White House at the president’s discretion. Lawyers argue that the outlets’ coverage of the Iran war and Donald Trump’s ballroom construction could pose a national security risk. The filings came before an emergency hearing in Washington, D.C.

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