Flashback: That Time When CNN Wondered Whether Biden Should Ban Fox News From the White House– townhall.com

Well, it happened: MSNBC, CNN, and Politico were banned from the White House grounds today, with their outlets doing their respective hits from the sidewalk. This follows President Donald Trump’s ban on these outlets from campus, citing their pervasive shoddy journalism. It’s not the first time a president has barred an outlet from an event. In fact, the Biden White House revoked the press passes of some 440 reporters back in the day, but I didn’t hear any whining then.

CNN and MSNow correspondents doing live hits across the street from the White House after their credentials were yanked this morning. pic.twitter.com/ANMJyIty1P

— Andrew Leyden (@PenguinSix) September 19, 2026

CNN’s Brian Stelter even debated whether Fox News should be banned. It was framed as a discussion, but you know they wouldn’t shed a tear if it happened. Oh, and I believe the ‘White House access is a privilege, not a right’ was mentioned here:

Well look at this.

March, 2021. CNN’s Brian Stelter does a segment on if President Biden should remove Fox News from the White House Press Pool.

Censorship for thee, just not for me. pic.twitter.com/cs56eS87EC

— MAZE (@mazemoore) September 19, 2026