# White House lifts media ban

> Judge allows CNN, MS Now and Politico to access White House after Trump banned them.
- Title: White House lifts media ban · the Guardian | Shortify
- Summary: Judge allows CNN, MS Now and Politico to access White House after Trump banned them. A federal judge ordered the White House to continue allowing journalists…
- Keywords: white house, cnn, ms now, politico, trump administration, us politics, first amendment, due process, news, world, White, House
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/14/white-house-media-ban-lifted-cnn-msnow-politico
- Published: 2026-10-14T04:34:29+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: white house, cnn, ms now, politico, trump administration, us politics, first amendment, due process, news, world
## Judge extends White House access
A federal judge ordered the White House to continue allowing journalists from CNN, MS Now and Politico to access the building after the Trump administration banned them.
## Trump banned media outlets
The Trump administration banned CNN, MS Now and Politico from entering White House grounds on September 18, 2026, citing their reporting as fake news.
## Judge grants temporary reprieve
Judge Timothy Kelly granted a 14-day reprieve for the media outlets after they were banned by the president on September 18, 2026.
## Lawsuit challenges ban
The media coalition filed a lawsuit on September 21, 2026, claiming the ban violated their constitutional rights.
## Judge rules ban unconstitutional
Judge Timothy Kelly ruled the ban violated due process and the First Amendment, requiring the White House to maintain access for journalists.
## Trump admits ban was retaliatory
President Trump admitted in a Time magazine interview that he banned the media outlets to punish their reporting, not for national security reasons.
## Media access remains limited
Journalists for CNN and Politico have been prevented from covering the president's activities due to administration interpretations of the court order.
## Key takeaway

A federal judge ordered the White House to continue allowing journalists from CNN, MS Now and Politico to access the building after the Trump administration banned them.