White House Blocks MS NOW Camera Operators After Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW, and Politico

Key facts

• MS NOW camera operators were denied entry to the White House over the weekend after U.S. Secret Service confiscated their press badges at a security gate.
• President Trump announced on Friday via social media that CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were banned from the White House "effective immediately."
• Trump posted on Truth Social that media outlets should not "constantly write or report FICTION and LIES" and said other "Fake News Media Outlets" would follow, without citing specific examples.
• The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) issued a statement condemning the White House and calling for restoration of the journalists' access.
• NPPA president Alex Garcia said the First Amendment's free-press protection does not depend on whether the President likes a journalist's questions, images, or reporting.
• Garcia stated that government cannot use White House access as a reward for favorable coverage or withdraw it as punishment for critical coverage.
• Garcia noted the ban could affect audiences beyond the targeted outlets because CNN participates in the television pool that shares footage of the President when only one camera crew can attend.
• Trump previously banned the Associated Press from the White House in February 2025 over its refusal to change its stylebook entry for the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America; new reporting suggests he was also unhappy that AP declined to give him rights to the iconic Butler assassination attempt photo by Evan Vucci.