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Trump’s state dinner for Xi Jinping will not be televised as White House continues to deny CNN full access – as it happened

The Guardian25 September 2026, 02:00 UTCUnited States of America

This live blog is now closed.CNN and MS Now journalists denied access to White House state dinner despite court rulingSign up for US Breaking News emailsLawyers for the news outlets President Trump banned from the White House have requested an emergency hearing after several journalists were turned away from the building Thursday morning, in apparent defiance of a federal judge’s order to restore their access.“This morning journalists from each of CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO attempted to enter the White House and were turned away, and Secret Service agents confiscated the hard pass of journalist

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