US judge leaves White House media ban in place for now
A US district judge is reviewing a request to reinstate White House press credentials for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. The administration argues the ban is justified due to national security concerns and a lack of journalistic decorum.
Why it matters
This case highlights the ongoing tension between executive power and press freedom regarding access to government officials.
The news organisations are scheduled to make their case to a US district judge on Wednesday afternoon.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info US President Donald Trump arrives at the White House in Washington, DC, in the early hours of September 23, 2026 [AFP] By Al Jazeera Staff , AP and Reuters Published On 23 Sep 2026 23 Sep 2026 US President Donald Trump’s administration has defended his decision to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House grounds, arguing in a court filing that the president has broad authority to determine which journalists can access the complex and that the outlets’ reporting raised national security concerns.
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