# CNN, MS NOW, Politico Sue Trump Over White House Press Ban

- URL: https://twotakes.us/stories/cnn-ms-now-politico-sue-trump-over-white-house-press-ban
- Published: 2026-09-22T07:14:50.955228+00:00
- Topics: press-freedom, first-amendment, trump-administration, media, lawsuit

## What the left says
- The ban was imposed without notice, standards, or any opportunity for the outlets to respond, which the lawsuit frames as a due process violation under the Fifth Amendment.
- Revoking credentials because the president dislikes coverage he deems 'negative' amounts to viewpoint discrimination, a form of retaliation the First Amendment is specifically designed to prevent.
- Legal precedent, including the 2018 Jim Acosta case decided by a Trump-appointed judge, has already established that the White House cannot deny press access based on the content of reporting once that access has been generally granted.
- Allowing this ban to stand unchallenged could embolden further retaliatory actions against other news organizations, threatening the broader principle of independent journalism free from government interference.

## What the right says
- President Trump has characterized the targeted outlets' coverage as consistently biased, dishonest, and damaging, describing it as 'FICTION and LIES' rather than legitimate journalism.
- The administration frames the action as an effort to hold media accountable for what it views as corrupt, coordinated, and unfair reporting practices, not as an attack on press freedom broadly.
- The president and his officials maintain he has the authority to determine which outlets receive privileged access to the White House, especially when that access is treated as a discretionary courtesy rather than a guaranteed right.
- The launch of 'Trump TV' as an alternative feed signals the administration's intent to communicate directly with the public without relying on outlets it considers adversarial.

## Common ground
- CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were denied entry and had their press credentials revoked by the Secret Service on Saturday, following Trump's Friday announcement of the ban.
- The three outlets filed a joint lawsuit Monday naming Trump, Susie Wiles, Steven Cheung, and Sean Curran as defendants, seeking an injunction to restore access.
- The case was assigned to U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee who previously ruled in favor of restoring Jim Acosta's press credentials in 2018.
- ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox News have also responded by suspending or altering their coverage of presidential events in solidarity or protest over the situation.

## Sources
- [AllSides](https://www.allsides.com/news/2026-09-21-0700/media-industry-ms-now-cnn-and-politico-are-suing-trump-and-senior-officials-over-white-house-ban) (Center)
- [Axios](https://www.axios.com/2026/09/21/trump-cnn-msnow-politico-suit) (Lean Left)
- [CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cnn-ms-now-politico-lawsuit-white-house-access-trump/) (Lean Left)
- [CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/video/banned-news-organizations-sue-trump-over-press-freedom/) (Lean Left)
- [Daily Caller](https://dailycaller.com/2026/09/21/ms-now-cnn-and-politico-suing-trump-white-house-ban) (Right)
- [HuffPost](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cnn-msnow-politico-trump-lawsuit_n_6ab1059ee4b000f12fc8049d) (Left)
- [HuffPost](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/live-updates_n_6ab0ecffe4b02be6d95a360d) (Left)
- [Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion](https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/09/cnn-ms-now-politico-suing-trump-admin-over-white-house-ban/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cnn-ms-now-politico-suing-trump-admin-over-white-house-ban) (Unknown)
- [NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/three-media-outlets-sue-over-trump-wh-ban-270252101959) (Lean Left)
- [RealClearPolitics](https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2026/09/21/cnn_ms_now_politico_sue_trump_admin_over_wh_access_711695.html) (Center)
- [The Daily Signal](https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/09/21/media-outlets-sue-white-house/) (Right)
- [The Hill](https://thehill.com/opinion/lindseys-lens/6102232-cnn-msnow-politico-banned/) (Center)
- [The Hill](https://thehill.com/homenews/media/6101632-cnn-msnow-politico-donald-trump-white-house-ban-lawsuit-first-amendment/) (Center)
- [The Hill](https://thehill.com/homenews/media/6101137-cnn-msnow-politico-sue-trump-administration-white-house-ban/) (Center)

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