Headline: US Justice Department Defends White House Ban on Three Media Outlets Date: 23 September 2026 Tags: US Politics, Media, Press Freedom, Donald Trump Summary: The Justice Department defended the White House ban on CNN, Politico and MS NOW in new court filings. President Donald Trump barred the outlets last week, accusing them of spreading “fake news”. Their White House credentials were confiscated, prompting the three organisations to jointly launch legal action. The o