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Media outlets banned by Trump denied access to White House dinner despite judge's order

CNN and MS NOW said reporters were denied access to covering White House arrivals for a state dinner, despite a judge ruling their passes must be restored. Grouped from 10 articles across 8 sources.

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BBC NewsSep 25, 2026, 1:10 AM

Media outlets banned by Trump denied access to White House dinner despite judge's order

CNN and MS NOW said reporters were denied access to covering White House arrivals for a state dinner, despite a judge ruling their passes must be restored.

ABC NewsSep 24, 2026, 5:45 PM

Some banned media organizations return to the White House after judge's order

Reporters from news organizations that Trump barred from the White House were back on the grounds after a judge granted an order to restore their passes.

ABC AustraliaSep 24, 2026, 2:10 PM

White House reinstates access for US media following judge's order

The White House has reinstated journalists from CNN, MS Now and Politico after a federal judge deemed Donald Trump's ban of the outlets was likely unconstitutional and ordered access to be immediately restored.

NBC NewsSep 24, 2026, 2:36 PM

White House still turning away some media outlets despite order

Some journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico are being denied entry to the White House despite a judge ordering that their access be restored. The ongoing legal battle over the media ban and suspension of the White House TV pool are changing how the public sees President Trump’s historic meeting with Chinese President Xi.

The Straits TimesSep 24, 2026, 12:36 PM

Politico, MS NOW, CNN denied access to White House despite judge’s order

The Politico reporter’s credentials were also confiscated.

Financial TimesSep 24, 2026, 4:57 PM

White House says it has restored access to banned press outlets

Journalists at CNN, MS Now and Politico say they were initially turned away

The Straits TimesSep 24, 2026, 5:36 AM

Judge blocks Trump’s White House media ban, orders access to be restored

The federal judge said the media ban was likely unconstitutional.

DWSep 24, 2026, 4:41 PM

CNN, MS NOW, Politico regain access to White House

A federal judge has ordered President Trump to restore White House access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico after he banned the media outlets from the premises. Hours later, the media announced they had been granted access.

Al JazeeraSep 24, 2026, 4:45 PM

White House restores CNN, MS NOW, Politico access after hours of chaos

A US federal judge had ordered the White House to 'immediately return, reinstate and restore' the three outlets' access.

BBC NewsSep 24, 2026, 1:08 PM

Judge temporarily overturns Trump's White House media ban

A court has ordered the US government to reinstate access to the building for CNN, Politico and MS NOW.

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