Key facts
- President Donald Trump banned CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House on Friday.
- Trump cited "constant reporting fake news" as the reason for the ban.
- The outlets' White House press teams reportedly received the news without warning.
President Donald Trump announced Friday he is banning news outlets CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House, citing their reporting as "constant reporting fake news." Trump made the announcement in a social media post. Members of the outlets' White House press teams reportedly received the news without warning. Trump warned in his post that "Other Fake News Media Outlets to follow." The president has also launched high-profile legal battles with major outlets including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, CNN, ABC News and the BBC.