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Media freedom fight erupts as CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump administration after ban
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- Sep 29, 2026, 1:15 AM UTC
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President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.
More on Wikipedia ↗American news channel
Cable News Network, Inc. (CNN) is an American multinational news media company and the flagship namesake property of CNN Worldwide, a division of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). Founded on June 1, 1980, by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, CNN is the first television channel to provide 24-hour news coverage and the first all-news television channel in the United States.
More on Wikipedia ↗CNN, MS NOW and Politico are suing the Trump administration after being barred from the White House, arguing the ban violates their First Amendment rights and threatens press freedom.
Last week, Judge Timothy Kelly issued a two-week temporary restraining order restoring the outlets' White House access. That order expires Oct. 8.
Sean Spicer and CNN anchor Abby Phillip clashed over President Donald Trump's decision to bar CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, RadarOnline. com can reveal.