Rubio defends Trump’s White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico
Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: September 22, 2026Country: United States
Politics

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended President Donald Trump's decision to ban CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, stating that the administration restricted their access to the presidential complex rather than their ability to operate as news organizations. Rubio emphasized that they are not closing down these media outlets, but simply preventing them from working from the White House. Vice President JD Vance also backed the decision, calling it a matter of 'basic fairness.'
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