{
  "id": 8472722,
  "title": "Who is Akayla Gardner? MS Now reporter denied entry as Trump's White House ban on 3 media outlets begins",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/who-is-akayla-gardner-ms-now-reporter-denied-entry-as-trumps-white",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T13:54:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/who-is-akayla-gardner-ms-now-reporter-denied-entry-as-trumps-white-house-ban-on-3-media-outlets-begins-101789825166746.html"
  },
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  "account": "MS NOW correspondent Akayla Gardner and a camera crew were denied entry to the White House on Saturday, following President Donald Trump's announcement that he would revoke press credentials from three media outlets he deemed to provide inadequate coverage. Gardner and her team had their White House press credentials confiscated by the US Secret Service at a checkpoint near the West Wing entrance. Gardner expressed confusion over the reason for her denial, stating that the officer merely informed her that her badge had been disabled. In a September 18th announcement via social media, Trump declared that he would block journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from accessing the White House due to their \"FAKE NEWS\" reporting. Despite Trump's claim that no specific incident prompted the restriction, MS NOW emphasized that the decision aligned with the notion that \"the White House belongs to the American people.\" The spokesperson for MS NOW pledged to defend the organization's First Amendment rights and underscored their commitment to reporting on the administration. This incident further scrutinizes the Trump administration's approach to media access, as prior court cases have examined the extent of executive branch officials' power to limit media entry based on editorial decisions.",
  "summary": "Following President Trump's restriction of press credentials to certain outlets, MS NOW's correspondent was denied White House access.",
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        "title": "Trump says he is banning media outlets CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House",
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        "published": "2026-09-19T04:30:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Politico EU",
        "title": "Trump says he’s banning media outlets, including POLITICO, from White House",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/trump-says-hes-banning-media-outlets-including-politico-from-white",
        "published": "2026-09-19T07:35:52.000Z"
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        "title": "Trump accuses CNN, Politico, MS NOW of ‘fake news,’ bans them from White House",
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        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Can Trump ban CNN, news outlets he doesn’t like from the White House?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/can-trump-ban-cnn-news-outlets-he-doesnt-like-from-the-white-house",
        "published": "2026-09-19T08:47:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Donald Trump bans three media outlets from the White House, accusing them of spreading 'fake news'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/donald-trump-bans-three-media-outlets-from-the-white-house-accusing",
        "published": "2026-09-19T08:53:42.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "After Trump ban, MS NOW says its journalists were denied access to the White House grounds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/after-trump-ban-ms-now-says-its-journalists-were-denied-access-to-the",
        "published": "2026-09-19T12:35:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "MS NOW says its journalists were denied access to the White House grounds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/ms-now-says-its-journalists-were-denied-access-to-the-white-house",
        "published": "2026-09-19T12:38:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "MS NOW journalists denied access to White House grounds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/ms-now-journalists-denied-access-to-white-house-grounds",
        "published": "2026-09-19T13:41:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Trump bans CNN, Politico, MS Now from White House",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/trump-bans-cnn-politico-ms-now-from-white-house",
        "published": "2026-09-19T13:48:38.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "MS Now says reporters denied access to White House after Trump media ban",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/ms-now-says-reporters-denied-access-to-white-house-after-trump-media",
        "published": "2026-09-19T13:56:09.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "MS NOW staffers turned away from White House after Trump bans outlets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/ms-now-staffers-turned-away-from-white-house-after-trump-bans-outlets",
        "published": "2026-09-19T14:01:36.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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