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As world leaders gathered in New York for the UN General Assembly, President Trump faced mounting pushback over his administration's ban on certain press access to the White House. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani directly challenged Trump over the press ban during a meeting at his official residence, a day before Trump's UNGA address. Separately, major US news organizations CNN, MS NOW and Politico filed a lawsuit against the administration over the ban, and several networks suspended White House TV coverage of Trump as he traveled to New York. The disputes underscore escalating tensions between the Trump administration and media organizations over access and coverage, adding controversy to a UNGA session already dominated by questions about US foreign policy, including the Iran war and Gaza ceasefire violations.