Secret Service confiscated the press badges of CNN reporters.
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The Michael Berry ShowSep 23, 2026
Multiple reliable sources report that Secret Service confiscated CNN reporters' press badges at the White House on September 19, 2026, before the September 23 post. The claim matches the passage's core assertion, and the later restoration of access does not change its status as of the posting date.
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… But, Casey, obviously, we are going to continue to do our job, whether it's inside the White House grounds or right here at this intersection. We can do our job anyway. Nick Sotour tweeted, "L m a o, CNN is being forced to do their live shots from the sidewalk outside the White House after their press badges were confiscated by Secret Service. MS. Now's access was denied this morning as well." Hold on. Did you hear the heckler in the background? Ramon, play that back. "To take questions or to travel on Air Force One, the president has a lot of travel coming up. He's going to the United Nations. …
The Michael Berry Show · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Reuters reports that CNN, MS NOW and Politico said their teams' press passes were confiscated on Saturday morning, September 19, 2026.[1]
Supports. BBC reports that CNN reporter Betsy Klein was told by a Secret Service agent that her badge had been deactivated, and that CNN and Politico said their reporters had their badges seized.[3]
Supports. CNN's own video report says CNN reporter Betsy Klein's press credentials were confiscated by the Secret Service at a White House security checkpoint.[4]
Supports. MS NOW reports that CNN's White House reporter Betsy Klein was denied access, and the outlets' press badges were confiscated by the Secret Service at a security gate.[5]
Context. A federal judge ordered access restored on September 23–24, and badges were reinstated on September 24. This later change does not make the September 23 claim false.[2][6][7]
Context. The sidewalk live-shot detail in the passage is peripheral and is not directly addressed by these sources. The core claim about confiscated CNN badges is supported.
Sources
7 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 tier 1, 3 not rated, 1 tier 2
- 1White House turns away CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 23 US news outlets return to White House after judge orders ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3Journalists denied White House access after Trump banned some ...bbc.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports
- 4CNN reporter's press pass seized at White Houseedition.cnn.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5MS NOW, CNN, Politico denied entry to White House after ...ms.now · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6CNN, MS NOW White House reporters denied access to ...cnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 7CNN, MS NOW and Politico back at the White House, hours after ...mprnews.org · not rated · cited for: context
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