Trump bans 'fake news' CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House 'effective immediately'

US President Donald Trump on Friday banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, effective immediately, citing their "constant 'reporting' FAKE NEWS!" He stated, "I don't want them in my office. I don't want them here." The ban's full scope, including whether it covers all White House access or only press pool participation, remained unclear. This action raises First Amendment questions, as courts have not recognized an unrestricted right for journalists to access government spaces, especially when access is granted selectively. CNN called the potential ban "an illegal assault on that fundamental and constitutionally-protected right." The White House Correspondents' Association has previously criticized the government's use of press-pool composition as undermining a free press.