President Donald Trump announced via social media on Friday that he is banning three major news organizations CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House complex effective immediately.

In a major escalation of his administration’s ongoing friction with the media, President Donald Trump announced via social media on Friday that he is banning three major news organizations—CNN, MS NOW, and Politico—from the White House complex effective immediately.

The declaration, posted on his Truth Social platform, accused the networks and publication of systemic bias and fabricated reporting. Trump claimed the drastic measure was a direct response to what he characterized as their “constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS!”