# Cable News Network, Inc. v. Trump

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, No. 1:26-cv-03287, filed September 21, 2026

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 7 sources.

- Caption: Cable News Network, Inc. v. Trump
- Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Court level: trial court
- Docket: 1:26-cv-03287
- Filed: 2026-09-21
- Status: pending

## What the court held

Not yet decided.[1][2][3][4]

Status as of 2026-09-22: Pending.[1][2][3][4]

## Incidents

- [United States: White House hard-pass deactivations for CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters, September 2026 (arising from)](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2026-white-house-bans-cnn-msnow-politico)

## Documents and reporting

1. Cable News Network, Inc. v. Trump, 1:26-cv-03287 (D.D.C.). https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/74823502/cable-news-network-inc-v-trump/ (CourtListener / Free Law Project).
2. CNN, MS NOW, Politico sue Trump administration over White House ban. https://www.axios.com/2026/09/21/trump-cnn-msnow-politico-suit Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260921132041/https://www.axios.com/2026/09/21/trump-cnn-msnow-politico-suit (Axios, 2026-09-21).
3. CNN, Politico and MS NOW sue White House over access. https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/21/politics/cnn-politico-msnow-sue-white-house-access Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260922081354/https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/21/politics/cnn-politico-msnow-sue-white-house-access (CNN Politics, 2026-09-21).
4. CNN, Politico, MS NOW plan to sue Trump administration over ban on White House coverage. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/cnn-politico-ms-now-plan-sue-trump-administration-ban-white-house-cove-rcna598912 Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260921131514/https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/cnn-politico-ms-now-plan-sue-trump-administration-ban-white-house-cove-rcna598912 (NBC News, 2026-09-21).
5. CNN, MS NOW, Politico say they've notified Trump they're suing over denied White House access. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/cnn-ms-now-politico-say-theyve-notified-trump-theyre-suing-over-denied-white-house-access Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260922183641/https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/cnn-ms-now-politico-say-theyve-notified-trump-theyre-suing-over-denied-white-house-access (PBS NewsHour, 2026-09-21).
6. Court hearing set for Wednesday in CNN, MS NOW, Politico suit. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/21/trump-lawsuit-white-house-ban-ms-now-cnn-politico.html Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260921131902/https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/21/trump-lawsuit-white-house-ban-ms-now-cnn-politico.html (CNBC, 2026-09-21).
7. White House faces mounting legal backlash. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/ms-now-journalists-denied-access-white-house-trump-announced-ban-rcna598677 Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260921111109/https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/ms-now-journalists-denied-access-white-house-trump-announced-ban-rcna598677 (NBC News, 2026-09-21).

## Claims cited

[1] CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued the Trump administration on September 21, 2026. Quote: "CNN, MS NOW and Politico on Monday sued President Donald Trump's administration after they were barred from covering the White House over the weekend" Source: NBC News, 2026-09-21. White House faces mounting legal backlash. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/ms-now-journalists-denied-access-white-house-trump-announced-ban-rcna598677 Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260921111109/https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/ms-now-journalists-denied-access-white-house-trump-announced-ban-rcna598677 Claim: https://thewaronnews.com/claims/24, checked 2026-09-22.

[2] The case was assigned to U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly. Quote: "The case has been assigned to U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, whom Trump nominated during his first term in the White House." Source: PBS NewsHour, 2026-09-21. CNN, MS NOW, Politico say they've notified Trump they're suing over denied White House access. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/cnn-ms-now-politico-say-theyve-notified-trump-theyre-suing-over-denied-white-house-access Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260922183641/https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/cnn-ms-now-politico-say-theyve-notified-trump-theyre-suing-over-denied-white-house-access Claim: https://thewaronnews.com/claims/25, checked 2026-09-22.

[3] The complaint states the ban "could not be a more direct assault on the First Amendment nor a more blatant violation of our most fundamental constitutional principles." Quote: "This ban could not be a more direct assault on the First Amendment nor a more blatant violation of our most fundamental constitutional principles." Source: PBS NewsHour, 2026-09-21. CNN, MS NOW, Politico say they've notified Trump they're suing over denied White House access. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/cnn-ms-now-politico-say-theyve-notified-trump-theyre-suing-over-denied-white-house-access Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260922183641/https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/cnn-ms-now-politico-say-theyve-notified-trump-theyre-suing-over-denied-white-house-access Claim: https://thewaronnews.com/claims/26, checked 2026-09-22.

[4] The case is docketed as Cable News Network, Inc. v. Trump, No. 1:26-cv-03287, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Quote: "CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC. v. TRUMP, 1:26-cv-03287" Source: CourtListener / Free Law Project. Cable News Network, Inc. v. Trump, 1:26-cv-03287 (D.D.C.). https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/74823502/cable-news-network-inc-v-trump/ Claim: https://thewaronnews.com/claims/27, checked 2026-09-22.

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