The War On News

How governments have limited journalists, 1900 to today.

Claim 4

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

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

This claim was superseded by claim 107 (correction). It stays here so the history can be checked.

Statement
CNN, MS NOW and Politico filed suit against the White House and the President, seeking a declaration the ban is unconstitutional 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
superseded
Source date
2026-09-21
Superseded by
Claim 107
Reason
correction

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.