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Incidents: access bans in North America, outcome sustained
Each incident is a dated action by a government, an official, a regulator, a court or a legislature that limited journalists' ability to gather or publish news.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
6 incidents match this view.
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
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| October 31, 2025 | White House closes 'Upper Press' section of West Wing to reporters | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Access bans | Donald Trump | Sustained |
| April 15, 2025 | White House ends wire services' guaranteed seat in the press pool | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Access bans | Donald Trump | Sustained |
| February 25, 2025 | United States: White House takes over selection of the presidential press pool, February 2025 | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Access bans | Donald Trump | Sustained (September 22, 2026) |
| January 1, 2025 | United States (Florida): Halo Law buffer zone around first responders, January 2025 | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Access bans | Ron DeSantis | Sustained (January 1, 2025) |
| February 10, 2003 | Pentagon sets ground rules for journalists embedded with United States forces in Iraq | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Access bans | George W. Bush | Sustained (April 14, 2003) |
| January 17, 1991 | United States military restricts reporters to escorted press pools during the Gulf War | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Access bans | George H. W. Bush | Sustained (February 28, 1991) |
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