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Claim 985

On September 26, 2026, the other television networks in the White House press pool, CBS, ABC, NBC and Fox News, declined to take CNN's place on the Air Force One trip, according to NPR, the US public radio network.

Published 2026-09-27. Last reviewed 2026-09-27. 1 source.

Statement: On September 26, 2026, the other television networks in the White House press pool, CBS, ABC, NBC and Fox News, declined to take CNN's place on the Air Force One trip, according to NPR, the US public radio network.
Field: action
Value: On September 26, 2026, the other television networks in the White House press pool, CBS, ABC, NBC and Fox News, declined
About: incident 2026-white-house-bans-cnn-msnow-politico
Source: Press pool dispute escalates as White House cuts CNN from Air Force One travel
Publisher: NPR
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-27
Confidence: high
Status: current
Source date: 2026-09-26

Quotation from the source

So right now, all of the other members of the pool are refusing to step in. So CNN is joined by CBS, ABC, NBC and Fox News, owned by the president's Rupert Murdoch.