CNN left off Air Force One for Trump’s upcoming trip, White House signals in new media restriction
The White House has excluded CNN from the press pool accompanying President Trump on an upcoming trip, marking a continuation of tensions between the administration and major news outlets. This move follows a broader dispute regarding media access and First Amendment rights.
Why it matters
The restriction raises significant questions about press freedom and the relationship between the executive branch and the media.
The White House signalled on Friday (September 25, 2026) night that CNN would be left off Air Force One for President Donald Trump's Saturday (September 26, 2026) trip, the latest media restriction from the administration in an ongoing dispute with First Amendment implications.
The news organisation was replaced by Real America's Voice News , a conservative outlet.
The news came just after journalists from three news outlets that Mr. Trump banned last week from the White House grounds returned to the executive complex with TV cameras, laptops and microphones in hand.
The U.S. network video pool for the White House was back in operation Friday (September 25, 2026), for the first time since President Donald Trump banned three news outlets in an extraordinary showdown over media access.
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