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// DOSSIER — trump-lashes-cnn-un-white-house-media-ban
President Trump Lashes Out at CNN's Kaitlan Collins at the UN Amid Ongoing White House Media Ban and Legal Battle
REL_TIME: 24 Sep 2026 06:12Z · LANG: EN
President Donald Trump openly confronted CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins at the United Nations General Assembly, expressing surprise at her presence following his administration's ban of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House grounds. The three media outlets filed a federal lawsuit against the president, alleging violations of the First Amendment and the Due Process Clause. A federal judge scheduled a hearing on the matter for Wednesday, while other major networks temporarily suspended pool coverage in solidarity and protest of the ban.
// Background
The Trump administration instituted a ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House complex, revoking long-term press credentials and prompting immediate legal challenges and pushback from broader media consortiums.
// Key Developments
- President Trump told CNN journalist Kaitlan Collins at the UN that she should not be there covering him, citing his ongoing White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico.
- The banned outlets filed a joint federal lawsuit in Washington claiming violations of the First Amendment and the Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause.
- Judge Timothy Kelly scheduled a teleconference hearing to weigh the outlets' request for an injunction.
- A consortium of major TV networks suspended pool coverage for Trump's New York trip after CNN was blocked from acting as the scheduled pool.
- White House talking points distributed to congressional Republicans defended the ban by arguing the First Amendment does not guarantee hard press passes or briefing room seats.
// Timeline
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President Trump announces the ban of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House.
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Secret Service officers confiscate press passes from journalists representing the three banned outlets.
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CNN, MS NOW, and Politico file a federal lawsuit against Trump in Washington; major TV networks suspend White House pool coverage for the New York trip.
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Trump lashes out at CNN's Kaitlan Collins at the United Nations; the Department of Justice prepares its defense.
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A federal teleconference hearing is scheduled before Judge Timothy Kelly regarding the injunction request.
// Perspectives
[Trump Administration]
Defends the media ban, arguing that fabricating facts and reporting falsehoods breaches professional decorum, and that the First Amendment does not entitle specific outlets to hard passes or briefing room seats.
[CNN, MS NOW, and Politico]
Argue that the White House ban is an unconstitutional violation of First Amendment rights and the Due Process Clause, intended to improperly dictate press coverage.
// Quotes
“You should not be here covering me. You said you weren't going to cover me.”
“The United Nations allowed us in here, sir.”
“We are filing a lawsuit today to protect our First Amendment rights and defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports or publishes.”
