A journalist once barred from the White House says this media ban is different

Sep 22, 2026 · Steve Inskeep

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A journalist once barred from the White House says this media ban is different

Then-CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta talks with reporters as he returns to the White House after his press pass was restored on Nov. 16, 2018, in Washington.

Jim Acosta has already been through a White House press-pass fight. Now, three news organizations are barred, and he says the press is showing solidarity that should have come sooner.