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Politico was stripped of its press pass for quoting JD Vance

Status says the source was Vice President JD Vance, as the White House used the report to defend a ban that barred three outlets.

  • Status identified Vice President JD Vance as the anonymous "senior administration official" behind a Politico report that the Trump administration cited to justify revoking the outlet's White House access.
  • Last Friday, President Donald Trump barred CNN, NOW, and Politico from the White House, citing "constant 'reporting' FAKE NEWS," before claiming in a Tuesday letter that Politico stories threatened national security.
  • During an authorized background call, the White House required journalists to identify the speaker only as a "senior administration official," yet later cited the resulting report as evidence of leaks.
  • Politico, CNN, and NOW sued the Trump administration on Monday alleging unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination, with District Judge Timothy J. Kelly assigned to oversee the case.
  • Politico has until Friday at 5 p.m. to argue against the White House letter, which accused the outlet of spreading falsehoods and threatening national security.
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Trump has banned Politico from the White House, citing a story that, according to new revelations, was based on an official briefing with J.D. Vance.

·Copenhagen, Denmark
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Politico was ported from the White House. The reason: They had used an anonymous source within the administration. The source was JD Vance – and the conversation was sanctioned by the White House, according to American media.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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Mediaite broke the news in New York, United States on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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