Press pool dispute escalates as White House cuts CNN from Air Force One travel

NPR | By Scott Simon,

David Folkenflik

Published September 26, 2026 at 5:38 AM MDT

The White House has barred CNN from traveling on Air Force One this weekend. It's another chapter in President Trump's fight with the press, and it appears there will be no TV pool coverage today.

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