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The Briefing with Jen Psaki
MS NOW, Jen Psaki
Jen Psaki tackles the biggest issues of the week and features one-on-one interviews with newsmakers.
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True70% confidence4 sourcesSep 24, 2026A CNN poll finds Donald Trump's approval rating at 33%.Said by AA CNN poll published September 23, 2026, one day before the post, reported Trump's approval at 33%, his lowest across two terms, and a second CNN article from the same day describes the same figure as 'only a third.' Both sources are from CNN, so corroboration is limited to one outlet, and later CNN polls (32% in October) do not change the September finding.True93% confidence6 sourcesSep 24, 2026Donald Trump previously booted the Associated Press out of the Oval Office and Air Force One for refusing to call the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America.Said by BMultiple tier1 and tier2 sources (Reuters, The Hill, CBS, Politico, CNN) report that the White House barred AP from the Oval Office and Air Force One in February 2025 over its refusal to use 'Gulf of America', and Trump publicly defended the ban. The claim's 'previously' is consistent with that 2025 timing, and the extraction faithfully matches the passage.True93% confidence7 sourcesSep 24, 2026Donald Trump banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House.Said by ATrump announced on September 18, 2026 that CNN, MS NOW and Politico were banned from the White House, and reporters from all three were denied access on September 19, so the claim held as of 2026-09-24. A federal judge later blocked enforcement of the ban (temporary order, then a preliminary injunction on October 14), which does not change the claim's status on the posting date.True60% confidence8 sourcesSep 24, 2026Stephen Miller is locking up migrants in detention camps.Said by BThe sources show Stephen Miller as the driving force behind the administration's detention expansion, which grew sharply (ICE detentions rose from about 860 to about 24,500 by early February). He directs policy rather than operating facilities himself, and the White House disputes contractor claims about his role in warehouse detention sites. The Atlantic reports a partial retreat from his goals, though he remained a top adviser.True95% confidence7 sourcesSep 24, 2026Donald Trump traveled to Joint Base Andrews to personally welcome the leader of China to the United States.Said by AMultiple tier1 and unrated sources (Reuters, BBC, AP, Xinhua, ABC, France24) confirm Trump greeted Xi Jinping personally at Joint Base Andrews on September 23, 2026 during his state visit. The post's 'first in recent history' framing is not part of the extracted claim, and the claim's core act of traveling there to personally welcome Xi is well corroborated.True80% confidence6 sourcesSep 24, 2026Donald Trump had members of the United States Army roll out a 100 foot long red carpet for the arrival of Xi Jinping.Said by AMultiple tier1 sources confirm that a 100-foot red carpet was rolled out at Joint Base Andrews for Xi Jinping's arrival and that Trump greeted him on it. Reuters video says US military personnel rolled it out, and no source contradicts an Army role, though none names the Army specifically, so that detail is unconfirmed rather than false.True92% confidence7 sourcesSep 24, 2026The pool of broadcast journalists who follow the president have suspended their coverage in response to the ban on media companies.Said by AMultiple tier1 sources (AP, BBC, Reuters, NPR) confirm that the White House pool of broadcast networks suspended its coverage of Trump on September 21, 2026, in solidarity with CNN, MS NOW and Politico after the White House barred them. The claim's 'ban on media companies' is a fair paraphrase of that ban; the later reinstatement of access does not make the September claim false.True90% confidence4 sourcesSep 24, 2026Jay Carney is a general partner at SV Angel.Said by AThe claim that Jay Carney is a general partner at SV Angel is supported by a Politico report (2026-09-14), SV Angel's own press release (2026-09-14), and a Revolving Door Project profile (2026-10-28), all describing him as general partner at SV Angel as of mid-September 2026, which matches the 2026-09-24 posting date. The post's 'brand new job' framing is consistent with the sources' September 2026 start date; no source contradicts it.True95% confidence9 sourcesSep 24, 2026Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified at the UN Security Council.Said by AMultiple reliable sources, including Reuters and AP, report that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei both briefed or testified before the UN Security Council on September 23, 2026, with Amodei appearing by video link. The claim matches the post's wording, which refers to 'today' (September 24 posting, so September 23 meeting), and no source contradicts it.True90% confidence4 sourcesSep 24, 2026More than 170 Democratic organizations and campaign staff members signed a letter calling on party leaders to reject campaign donations from the super PAC Leading the Future.Said by AThe claim is supported: The Hill (tier1) reported on September 18, 2026 that more than 170 Democratic organizers and campaign staff members urged party leaders to reject donations from Leading the Future, and the letter itself is in the sources. The Hill says 'organizers' rather than 'organizations,' a minor wording difference that does not change the core assertion.True80% confidence7 sourcesSep 24, 2026Ron Conway is a funder of the super PAC Leading the Future.Said by AMultiple sources show Ron Conway donated to Leading the Future, including $500,000 to its Democratic-focused affiliate Think Big, and Lever News (Sept 16, 2026) called him a top backer before the claim date. The post itself says "Well, he was" and that he would not give again, and October 2026 coverage reports he later regretted the donation and stepped back, but the core claim that he is a funder holds as of 2026-09-24.True70% confidence6 sourcesSep 24, 2026Tech companies have lost trust over the last 15 years.The claim that tech lost trust over the last 15 years is supported by multiple sources showing sustained declines in trust in technology, most clearly in the US (Edelman: 73% in 2015 to 63% in 2025; Brookings: 78% in 2012 to 57% in 2021). The global picture is less clear-cut, since Edelman reports global tech trust up 2 points from 2015 to 2025, so the claim holds mainly for the US and other key markets. The extraction faithfully reflects the passage, with 'tech' read as tech companies, which is a reasonable reading.