# CNN MS NOW Politico Sue White House Press Pool Ban

> CNN, MS NOW and Politico expand lawsuit over White House press pool exclusion after federal court restored credentials.
- Title: CNN MS NOW Politico Sue White House Press Pool Ban · TheWrap
- Summary: CNN, MS NOW and Politico expand lawsuit over White House press pool exclusion after federal court restored credentials. CNN, MS NOW and Politico seek to…
- Keywords: cnn, ms now, politico, white house, presidential press pools, trump administration, federal court, first amendment, due process, press credentials, entertainment, culture
- Source: TheWrap — https://thewrap.com/industry-news/public-policy-legal/white-house-press-pool-lawsuit-update-cnn-ms-now-politico
- Author: A.J. Katz
- Published: 2026-10-29T14:40:52+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: cnn, ms now, politico, white house, presidential press pools, trump administration, federal court, first amendment, due process, press credentials, entertainment, culture
## Lawsuit Expansion
CNN, MS NOW and Politico expanded their lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging continued exclusion from presidential press pools after federal court restored their credentials.
## Press Pool Exclusion
CNN excluded from six Air Force One pool assignments since Sept 18 ban, Politico blocked from two, MS NOW not in secondary television pool since ban.
## White House Response
White House rejected outlets' allegations, stating fake news has no place in the president's oval office and reporters could cover from outside.

> The Fake News has no place demanding a spot in the President’s Oval Office. The lies they smear are a disservice to the American public and tear at the very fabric of our Democracy
## Key takeaway

CNN, MS NOW and Politico seek to return to presidential press pools following White House's continued exclusion despite federal court restoring their credentials.