Reporters From CNN, MS NOW, Politico Denied White House Access After Trump Ban Announcement

Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were denied entry to the White House grounds on Saturday morning, one day after President Trump announced the three news organizations would be banned from the complex, NPR News reported.

According to NPR News, Trump said Friday that CNN, Politico and MS NOW would be barred from White House access, accusing the outlets of publishing "FICTION and LIES." The announcement preceded the reporters' attempted entry the following day.

NPR News reported that the three journalists were blocked from White House grounds Saturday morning, though the report did not specify further details on how the denial was carried out or whether the outlets had received prior formal notice of the restriction beyond Trump's public statement.

The move follows a pattern of tension between the Trump administration and segments of the news media over access to the White House and characterizations of coverage. NPR News did not report immediate responses from CNN, MS NOW or Politico regarding the denial of access, nor did it indicate whether the outlets planned to challenge the restriction.

The White House has not been quoted directly in the NPR News report beyond Trump's original statement citing "FICTION and LIES" as the basis for the ban. Further details on the scope, duration or legal basis of the restriction were not included in the available reporting.