Hard pass

A White House-issued credential granting a journalist routine, standing access to the White House grounds and press facilities without applying for entry each time, as distinct from a single-use day pass. Hard passes are issued to reporters who regularly cover the White House and can be suspended or revoked by White House staff.

Sources

1. Statement on White House Position on CNN, MSNOW and Politico archived copyWhite House Correspondents' Association, 2026-09-18. Source record
2. 2025 Pentagon press pass forfeiture archived copyWikipedia. Source record
3. White House revokes press pass of CNN's Jim Acosta archived copyNPR, 2018-11-07. Source record