Major US television networks suspend their rotating White House “pool” coverage of President Donald Trump after the White House bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House grounds. Multiple outlets report that the move leaves the usual pool function unfilled for Trump’s events, including travel to New York ahead of the UN General Assembly.

According to several sources, Trump announces the bans and cites dissatisfaction with the outlets’ reporting. In response, the five-network TV pool that typically rotates coverage—ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, Fox News and CNN—moves to halt pooled coverage in solidarity with CNN, rather than replace it. Variety and The Hill describe a rare joint statement from participating networks emphasizing the public’s interest in independent information and opposing restrictions on news organizations. Deadline and Quartz similarly frame the action as a protest linked to the White House preventing CNN from fulfilling its assigned pool duties.

Other reporting notes that some outlets treat the situation as an unprecedented breach of normal pool coverage procedures, while additional coverage highlights that CNN, Politico and MS NOW have sought legal challenges over the credential revocations and lack of notice.