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Trump's press ban empties the White House briefing room as outlets boycott

CNN, Politico, and MS Now barred from the West Wing as journalists abandon their posts in protest.

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What to know

  • Trump banned three news outlets—CNN, Politico, MS Now—from the White House without advance notice, sparking a broader press boycott.
  • The administration offered conflicting justifications: Trump called it a ban on the press; Vance denied any ban and blamed bias; the Justice Department claimed national security grounds.
  • White House press facilities are now largely empty, with briefing rooms deserted and broadcast booths abandoned, marking an unusual disruption to normal White House operations.

“About 92% of the stories that they have on the president of the United States, on the administration, are negative.”

JD Vance, Vice President · Vanity Fair ↗

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Trump's press ban empties the White House briefing room as outlets boycott
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Sep 25yesterdaytodaynow · 8:02 PM ET
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    Administration offers conflicting defenses of the ban

    Trump's team provided contradictory justifications for the action. Trump stated it plainly as a ban on the press. Vice President Vance denied it was a ban and blamed biased coverage, citing that 92% of stories about the administration are negative. The White House official statement said Trump was banning outlets "friendly to the Radical Left," while the Justice Department argued in court filings that the outlets posed a national security threat.

    “He's not banning media outlets. … About 92% of the stories that they have on the president of the United States, on the administration, are negative.”
    — JD Vance
    1. 1 outlet How Trump's War on the White House Press Cost Him What He Loves Most

      first by Vanity Fair, 3d ago

  2. background

    Press corps boycotts White House over ban; briefing rooms emptied — The press ban triggered a broader boycott by journalists, leaving the normally crowded White House press facilities nearly deserted. Broadcast booths on Pebble Beach sat empty under rain-soaked tarps, and the briefing room was largely vacant with only a handful of reporters present.

  3. background

    Trump bans CNN, Politico, and MS Now from White House — President Trump announced the decision to ban three news outlets from the White House, posting the order on Truth Social without advance warning to top staffers. Susie Wiles was away from Washington when the decree was issued, and aides scrambled to implement it on Friday afternoon. Some advisers had warned against the revocations, predicting unintended consequences for Trump's coverage.