{
  "id": 8497166,
  "title": "CNN and MS NOW say reporters denied White House access after Trump banned some media outlets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/cnn-and-ms-now-say-reporters-denied-white-house-access-after-trump-8497166",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T16:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/cnn-and-ms-now-say-reporters-denied-white-house-access-after-trump-banned-some-media-outlets/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "CNN and MS NOW journalists were denied access to the White House following a ban announced by US President Donald Trump. An MS NOW reporter and photographer attempted to enter the White House grounds on Saturday morning, but their badges were rejected and confiscated by a security officer. CNN also reported that one of its reporters experienced a similar situation, with her badge being seized. Trump had stated on Friday that he was barring CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, alleging that the outlets were publishing \"fiction or lies\" about his administration. Press freedom advocates denounced the move as \"unconstitutional\". MS NOW reporter Akayla Gardner stated that while her and her colleague's badges were disabled, an MS NOW producer was still able to scan her badge to gain entry, though she was not provided an explanation for the discrepancy. CNN reporter Betsy Klein said a Secret Service agent informed her that her badge had been deactivated. The White House spokesperson for MS NOW released a statement emphasizing that the building \"belongs to the American people\" and that the decisions made within are funded by taxpayers' money. The organization vowed to take legal action to defend their First Amendment rights and the crucial role of independent journalism in democracy. Following Trump's ban, all three outlets have vehemently criticized the decision, asserting that it violates their constitutional rights to free speech and freedom of the press. CNN and CNN asserted that the ban is an \"illegal assault on this fundamental right\". Trump's ban, which did not specify particular stories or reporting from the outlets, suggested that his decision was based on a \"cumulative\" pattern of reporting over the past few years. He also hinted at the possibility of banning additional news outlets in the future. When asked about his reasoning behind the ban, Trump referred to the outlets as \"fake news\", specifically mentioning the New York Times and the Washington Post. Several organizations advocating for press freedom denounced Trump's White House ban as both illegal and unconstitutional. The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, a major group providing legal services to the media, predicted that the ban would be swiftly dismissed by the courts as \"flatly unconstitutional\". Bruce Brown, president of the committee, emphasized that once the White House extends access to some journalists, it cannot subsequently restrict others based on their reporting. This incident represents the latest in a series of actions by the administration targeting media outlets that Trump perceives as critical of him, including legal actions against publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and the BBC. Some of these lawsuits have led to media organizations settling for substantial sums of money. Trump's legal action against the BBC remains ongoing.",
  "summary": "CNN and MS NOW journalists have been denied access to the White House after US President Donald Trump announced he was banning the outlets.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bloomberg",
        "title": "Trump Moves to Bar Three News Outlets From White House",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/trump-moves-to-bar-three-news-outlets-from-white-house",
        "published": "2026-09-19T13:01:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "CNN and MS NOW say reporters denied White House access after Trump banned some media outlets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/cnn-and-ms-now-say-reporters-denied-white-house-access-after-trump",
        "published": "2026-09-19T14:50:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}