‘Totally appropriate’: JD Vance backs Donald Trump’s press pass revocations

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22 Sep 2026 • 2:42 PM MYT
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‘Totally appropriate’: JD Vance backs Donald Trump’s press pass revocations

  • Vice President JD Vance defended President Donald Trump's decision to revoke White House press credentials for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, calling the move totally appropriate.
  • CNN, MS NOW, and Politico filed a joint federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, citing violations of First Amendment press freedoms and Fifth Amendment due process rights.
  • Secret Service personnel began confiscating physical White House passes from affected correspondents on Saturday following Trump's announcement.
  • Major television networks suspended shared broadcast pool coverage of presidential events after CNN was prevented from fulfilling its assigned pool duties.
  • Vance argued the outlets can still report on the administration from outside White House grounds, while legal experts noted judicial precedents protecting credentialed press access.

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