Trump's media ban legal challenge

News outlets banned from White House access filed a First Amendment lawsuit against Trump, arguing the ban was a 'blatant violation' of press freedom, as other networks refused pool duties in solidarity and NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani told Trump the banned outlets would be welcome at his own meetings.

As it ran

22 September 2026

• Mamdani tells Trump NYC welcomes banned White House press outlets to meeting Fox News
• News outlets sue Trump over lost White House access, citing 'blatant violation' of First Amendment AP

21 September 2026

• The outlets are filing a First Amendment lawsuit after President Donald Trump banned them from the White House CNN
• The outlets have filed a First Amendment lawsuit after President Donald Trump banned them from the White House CNN
• US TV networks refuse White House pool duties after Trump bans 3 outlets South China Morning Post