# Claim 987

On September 27, 2026, Todd Blanche, the US Attorney General (head of the Justice Department), said in a television interview that it is a "privilege" for the press to be in the White House or to fly with the president, according to Politico, a US political news outlet.

Published 2026-09-28. Last reviewed 2026-09-28. 1 source.

- Statement: On September 27, 2026, Todd Blanche, the US Attorney General (head of the Justice Department), said in a television interview that it is a "privilege" for the press to be in the White House or to fly with the president, according to Politico, a US political news outlet.
- Field: stated_justification
- Value: On September 27, 2026, Todd Blanche, the US Attorney General (head of the Justice Department), said in a television inte
- About: [incident 2026-white-house-bans-cnn-msnow-politico](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2026-white-house-bans-cnn-msnow-politico)
- Source: Blanche says president has right to restrict access to White House and Air Force One. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/27/todd-blanche-white-house-press-cnn-01094113
- Publisher: Politico
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-28
- Confidence: high
- Status: current
- Source date: 2026-09-27

## Quotation from the source

> Attorney General Todd Blanche said repeatedly Sunday that it is a "privilege" for members of the press to be in the White House or fly with the president, a day after CNN was kept off Air Force One for President Donald Trump's trip to Tennessee.

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