Trump event broadcast silent after press pool booted
The gist
Five TV networks suspended White House pool coverage after Trump's ban on three outlets took effect.
Trump's helipad event went out with no audio, showing how the boycott hits coverage.
How it unfolded
- Sep 18, 2026Trump's White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico went into effect; Trump made an announcement on healthcare in the Oval Office.
- Sep 19, 2026Reporters for MS NOW, CNN and Politico were denied entry into the White House as the ban took effect.
- Sep 21, 2026The five networks in the television pool — ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox News and CNN — suspended White House pool coverage; Fox News D.C. bureau chief Bryan Boughton, the pool chair, relayed the decision by email and said no replacement pool would be put in place.