White House Press Ban Sparks WHCA Statement

On 2026-09-18 and 2026-09-19, the White House Correspondents' Association issued statements criticizing the president's announced 'ban on the free press' affecting coverage by CNN, MSNBC, and Politico. The WHCA condemned the action as unconstitutional.

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Statement on White House position on CNN, MSNOW and POLITICO | White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA)

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Here's something, and maybe I'm primed to be disappointed, but to me this is really weak sauce. whca.press/2026/09/18/s... The president said it plainly in the Oval Office, describing his own planned action as a “ban on the free press.” The Constitution protects the freedom of the press from government interference. That ...