Trump attacks Kaitlan Collins
The gist
Trump told CNN's Kaitlan Collins at the UN she "should not be here covering me."
The clash follows a White House press ban that three outlets are suing over.
How it unfolded
- Sep 18, 2026Trump announced a ban on White House press pool access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico, citing their "fake news" reporting.
- Sep 19, 2026Journalists from the three outlets had their White House credentials and press badges confiscated over the weekend.
- Sep 21, 2026CNN, MS NOW and Politico said they would sue Trump and three administration officials — chief of staff Susie Wiles, Communications Director Steven Cheung and Secret Service Director Sean Curran — over the ban, which they say violates the First Amendment. The White House blocked CNN from its TV pool duties Monday, and the pool said it would not cover presidential pool events rather than pick a replacement network; no audio was available for a White House ribbon cutting. Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the ban on NBC News's "TODAY."