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

Key facts

• CNN, MS NOW, and Politico filed a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump and three senior administration officials.
• The suit seeks to strike down Trump's ban on their reporters' White House access and restore press credentials.
• Trump announced the ban on Friday, objecting to the outlets' coverage of his administration.
• On Saturday, reporters Akayla Gardner of MS NOW, Betsy Klein of CNN, and Cheyenne Haslett of Politico were turned away by the Secret Service, which confiscated their hard pass credentials.
• On Sunday, CNN was removed from the White House travel pool for Trump's trip to New York for the United Nations General Assembly.
• Defendants include Trump, White House communications director Steven Cheung, Chief of Staff Susan Wiles, and Secret Service Director Sean Curran.
• The complaint raises two First Amendment claims and a due process claim, and seeks a temporary restraining order.
• A judge ruled in April 2025 that the partial ban on AP journalists violated the First Amendment, but an appellate panel blocked that ruling while Trump's appeal proceeds.