Claim
Claim 736
On September 24, 2026, after the court order, CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists regained access to the White House grounds. CNN and MS NOW said the White House then denied their reporters access to the arrival ceremony for the state dinner for Xi Jinping, the leader of China. CNN reported that the White House allowed only its photojournalist and audio technician to attend.
- Statement
- On September 24, 2026, after the court order, CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists regained access to the White House grounds. CNN and MS NOW said the White House then denied their reporters access to the arrival ceremony for the state dinner for Xi Jinping, the leader of China. CNN reported that the White House allowed only its photojournalist and audio technician to attend.
- Field
- action
- Value
- Reporters denied entry to state dinner arrival, 2026-09-24
- Source
- CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters have access restored to White House after judge orders ban lifted
- Publisher
- Associated Press (via PBS News)
- Method
- outlet report
- Checked
- 2026-09-25
- Confidence
- high
- Status
- current
- Source date
- 2026-09-24
Quotation from the source
Though CNN and MS NOW were back on the White House grounds Thursday, both news outlets said their journalists were denied access to Xi's state dinner arrival.