The War On News

How governments have limited journalists, 1900 to today.

Claim 107

CNN, MS NOW and Politico filed suit against the White House and the President, seeking a declaration that the ban violates the Constitution and an injunction restoring access.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement
CNN, MS NOW and Politico filed suit against the White House and the President, seeking a declaration that the ban violates the Constitution and an injunction restoring access.
Field
status
Value
Lawsuit filed 2026-09-21; hearing reported for 2026-09-23
About
incident 2026-white-house-bans-cnn-msnow-politico
Source
CNN, MS NOW, Politico sue Trump administration over White House ban archived copy
Publisher
Axios
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2026-09-21
Supersedes
Claim 4

Quotation from the source

filing a lawsuit today to protect our First Amendment rights and defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports or publishes.