Access bans November 7, 2018 United States: White House suspension of CNN correspondent Jim Acosta's hard pass, November 2018 . Donald Trump . Reversed. Issue of the day: An exchange between Acosta and Trump at a White House news conference on November 7, 2018, after the United States midterm elections.May 24, 2024 United States (Louisiana): 25-foot buffer zone law around police officers, May 2024 . Jeff Landry . OngoingJanuary 1, 2025 United States (Florida): Halo Law buffer zone around first responders, January 2025 . Ron DeSantis . SustainedJanuary 31, 2025 United States (Louisiana): Federal court order blocking enforcement of the police buffer zone law, January 2025 . Jeff Landry . OngoingFebruary 11, 2025 United States: White House exclusion of the Associated Press from the Oval Office and Air Force One, February 2025 . Donald Trump . Ongoing. Issue of the day: AP's continued use of the name "Gulf of Mexico" after an executive order of the president of the United States renamed the body of water the "Gulf of America" for federal purposes.February 25, 2025 United States: White House takes over selection of the presidential press pool, February 2025 . Donald Trump . SustainedSeptember 19, 2025 United States: Department of Defense press credential rules requiring approval before release of information, September 2025 . Donald Trump . OngoingOctober 15, 2025 United States: News organizations turn in their Pentagon press credentials, October 2025 . Donald Trump . OngoingSeptember 18, 2026 United States: White House hard-pass deactivations for CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters, September 2026 . Donald Trump . OngoingCredential control November 7, 2018 United States: White House suspension of CNN correspondent Jim Acosta's hard pass, November 2018 . Donald Trump . Reversed. Issue of the day: An exchange between Acosta and Trump at a White House news conference on November 7, 2018, after the United States midterm elections.February 25, 2025 United States: White House takes over selection of the presidential press pool, February 2025 . Donald Trump . SustainedSeptember 19, 2025 United States: Department of Defense press credential rules requiring approval before release of information, September 2025 . Donald Trump . OngoingOctober 15, 2025 United States: News organizations turn in their Pentagon press credentials, October 2025 . Donald Trump . OngoingSeptember 18, 2026 United States: White House hard-pass deactivations for CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters, September 2026 . Donald Trump . OngoingLicensing and closure of outlets Prior restraint Secrets and espionage laws Insult and defamation laws Surveillance and subpoenas Funding and ownership pressure Expulsion and visa denial Detention and violence Lawsuits against the press Official labels