# Claim 740

CNN reported that its outside lawyer had said he believed the restoration of the outlets' access under the court order included the White House pool.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

- Statement: CNN reported that its outside lawyer had said he believed the restoration of the outlets' access under the court order included the White House pool.
- Field: action
- Value: Outlets say the order covers pool access
- About: [incident 2026-white-house-bans-cnn-msnow-politico](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2026-white-house-bans-cnn-msnow-politico)
- Attribution: Theodore J. Boutrous Jr., counsel for the outlets
- Source: White House bars CNN from covering Trump on behalf of major TV networks as he travels to Tennessee. https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/25/politics/white-house-blocks-cnn-air-force-one-travel-pool
- Publisher: CNN
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-26
- Confidence: high
- Status: current
- Source date: 2026-09-25

## Quotation from the source

> The outside lawyer representing CNN had previously told anchor Jake Tapper he believed the restoration of the outlets' access included the White House pool.

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