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Claim 992

On September 30, 2026, NBC News, the news division of the US broadcast network NBC, reported that the White House had removed CNN from the press pool, the small group of reporters who travel with and cover the president on behalf of all outlets, for President Trump's October 1 trip to Texas and Oklahoma. CNN had been designated to travel with the president.

Published 2026-10-01. Last reviewed 2026-10-01. 1 source.

Statement: On September 30, 2026, NBC News, the news division of the US broadcast network NBC, reported that the White House had removed CNN from the press pool, the small group of reporters who travel with and cover the president on behalf of all outlets, for President Trump's October 1 trip to Texas and Oklahoma. CNN had been designated to travel with the president.
Field: action
Value: On September 30, 2026, NBC News, the news division of the US broadcast network NBC, reported that the White House had re
About: incident 2026-white-house-bans-cnn-msnow-politico
Source: White House removes CNN from press pool for Trump's upcoming trip to Texas and Oklahoma
Publisher: NBC News
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-10-01
Confidence: high
Status: current
Source date: 2026-09-30

Quotation from the source

The White House on Wednesday removed CNN from the press pool that’s set to cover a trip by President Donald Trump on Thursday, escalating a feud with the cable network after a federal judge blocked the administration’s push to restrict its media access.