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President Trump moved to ban CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, citing what he called unfavorable and 'FICTION and LIES' coverage. On Saturday morning, reporters from the three outlets had their press badges confiscated and were denied access to the White House grounds, marking an escalation in Trump's ongoing conflict with the press. Trump also threatened that bans on additional media companies could follow. The move comes after what analysts described as a difficult week for the administration, with Trump injecting new acrimony into his fight with the news media following several political setbacks. Press freedom advocates and media organizations have criticized the ban as an unprecedented restriction on journalistic access to the White House.