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CNN, MS NOW and Politico to sue over White House ban

The CNN booth at the White House after US President Donald J. Trump announced he would ban CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, from the White House in Washington, D.C., US, September 18, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
MS NOW, CNN and Politico sue the US government over access restrictions with emergency court hearings possible this week. - REUTERS/Filepic
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WASHINGTON: MS NOW, CNN and Politico said on Monday they were suing the Trump Administration to protect their First Amendment rights after President Donald Trump's announcement that he would ban them from the White House's building grounds.

The three news outlets said they had notified the government that they were filing their lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and could see emergency hearings in the case as soon as this week, according to CNN.

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Representatives for the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside normal business hours.

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