{
  "id": 8481362,
  "title": "CNN, MS NOW say journalists denied access to White House grounds after Trump's ban",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/cnn-ms-now-say-journalists-denied-access-to-white-house-grounds-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T14:51:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC News",
    "slug": "cbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/cnn-journalists-banned-white-house-trump-9.7350912"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "On Saturday morning, journalists from CNN and MS NOW were denied access to the White House grounds. According to MS NOW reporter Akayla Gardner, she and her colleague had their badges confiscated after they wouldn't scan. Gardner was told that the decision was \"above\" the officer's level.\n\nA CNN reporter, Betsy Klein, also had her badge deactivated, with a Secret Service agent informing her of the decision. An MS NOW producer was able to enter with her badge still working, but no explanation was given for the discrepancy.\n\nThe ban was imposed by US President Donald Trump on Friday, who accused the outlets of writing \"fiction or lies\" about his administration. The move has been criticized by press freedom advocates, with MS NOW stating that it intends to take steps to defend its First Amendment rights.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}