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Caught red-handed: A smoking gun memo proves Trump’s retaliation

President Donald Trump on August 27, 2026, at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston, Texas (Photo Credit: NASA/John Kraus)

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The Ban, Briefly

Donald Trump barred Politico, CNN and MS NOW reporters from White House grounds after accusing their organizations of unfair coverage. The outlets sued his administration on the Monday described in the reporting. That night, the White House circulated talking points urging congressional Republicans to defend the exclusions as a response to false reporting and breaches of “professional decorum.”

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