President Donald Trump barred CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House on Saturday, accusing them of publishing falsehoods about his administration. In response, major US television networks suspended their pooled coverage of Trump on Monday, with outlets including the New York Times and Washington Post refusing to participate in shared media arrangements. The three banned outlets filed a lawsuit in US District Court, arguing that the White House revoked their journalists' credentials without due process and that this threatens press freedom and the public's right to independent journalism.

The television pool system allows media organisations to share footage of presidential events to reduce costs and logistical burden. Fox News's Washington bureau chief confirmed that pooled TV coverage of Trump would cease, meaning there was no network television footage of Trump boarding Air Force One or attending UN events on Monday. The White House subsequently launched its own streaming channel, Trump TV, offering 24-hour coverage of the president, though some of his remarks during a ribbon-cutting ceremony were inaudible in the official stream.