# Claim 90

The White House Correspondents' Association said the Constitution's press protections apply regardless of the president's approval of coverage.

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

- Statement: The White House Correspondents' Association said the Constitution's press protections apply regardless of the president's approval of coverage.
- Field: action
- Value: WHCA statement, 2026-09-18
- About: [incident 2026-white-house-bans-cnn-msnow-politico](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2026-white-house-bans-cnn-msnow-politico)
- Source: Statement on White House Position on CNN, MSNOW and Politico. https://whca.press/2026/09/18/statement-on-white-house-position-on-cnn-msnow-and-politico/
- Publisher: White House Correspondents' Association
- Method: official statement
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2026-09-18

## Quotation from the source

> The Constitution protects the freedom of the press from government interference.

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