Vice President jd vance on Monday defended President Donald Trump’s decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, saying the move was appropriate in response to what the administration called biased coverage.
Vance’s remarks were reported by The Hill, which quoted him as backing the White House action and arguing it was a legitimate response to what the administration called repeated misinformation.
The ban itself was announced by the president on Truth Social and covered as an administration action by outlets including AP News and Reuters, which reported that reporters from the three organizations were denied access after the president said they had published “fiction and lies.”
Major television networks that usually share pooled White House coverage responded by suspending their TV pool duties, a move described by The New York Times and CNBC. Network executives and pool members said they would not participate while the White House excluded peer outlets.
The internal fallout included a change to how the White House streamed events: the administration listed an alternate feed described by some outlets as “Trump TV” on its live page after pool coverage was paused, according to the site’s reporting on the incident.
For readers focusing on Vance, his public defense aligns with his recent role in the administration’s communications; one internal coverage piece documents his appearances at GOP events in the run-up to the midterms. Journalists covering the episode say legal and First Amendment challenges could follow, and several news organizations have said they will contest the ban in court or through press-policy channels.
Sources
- The Hill — reported Vance defended the White House ban.
- Associated Press — reported the president announced the ban and coverage details.
- Reuters — reported reporters were denied access after the president’s announcement.
- The New York Times — reported that major TV networks suspended pool coverage in protest.
- CNBC — reported networks paused TV pool duties and described the White House live feed change.
- Eciks — internal site coverage of JD Vance’s recent GOP appearances.
