CNN, MSNOW and Politico filed a legal challenge against President Trump's order barring them from the White House grounds, escalating the battle over journalistic independence. Trump, appearing in New York with Mayor Zohran Mamdani, insisted he would defend the order in court and falsely claimed the press "said they were going to boycott me, but they never boycott me." In reality, four other major TV networks said they were suspending their shared coverage of presidential events, with The New York Times and The Washington Post limiting photo publication of presidential events. NPR plans to stop using audio from White House events. The media organizations argued in their lawsuit that Trump's ban violates the First Amendment, stating "The Constitution does not allow a president or any other government official to deprive the press of their First Amendment rights and liberty and property interests with no notice or process based solely on his dislike of the content of their reporting."

Trump announced on Friday that CNN, MSNOW and Politico were no longer permitted on the White House grounds, with reporters denied access on Saturday. CNN was removed from its duties as the White House pool representative for television networks on Monday. ABC, CBS, Fox News and NBC said they would suspend those efforts, which entail distributing footage carried by news organizations worldwide. The White House promoted a new 24/7 YouTube livestream branded as "Trump TV."

The outlets' statement: CNN, MSNOW and Politico said their reporters' credentials had been revoked "without notice or process" and warned that "Left unchallenged, this threatens press freedom and the public's right to independent journalism free from government interference."

The court case: The outlets have asked the court to restore their access and sought an emergency order, with a hearing scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.