A CNN producer works near a video crew on the sidewalk across the street from the White House in Washington, DC, on September 19, 2026. The White House made good on US President Donald Trump's vow to deny CNN, MS NOW and Politico access to the presidential mansion as punishment for reporting what he calls "fake news." The three news outlets denounced the ban as a violation of the US constitution and vowed to keep reporting on the US government. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)