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Trump tells judge media ban is necessary to protect national security

Washington Post Business · September 23, 2026 at 5:56 AM

Ahead of a court hearing, the administration cited reports about the White House ballroom and the Iran war to defend its ban against CNN, MS NOW and Politico.

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Trump tells judge media ban is necessary to protect national security

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