Trump bans CNN, MSNBC, Politico from White House; juror in Clancy murder trial breaks silence on conviction
President Trump announced an immediate ban on CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from White House access, per reporting by Mary Bruce. In the Lindsay Clancy case, a holdout juror who voted to convict stated he "didn't have any doubts" that Clancy knew what she was doing and planned the murder of her children, according to Aaron Katersky's reporting. Separately, the trial of Caleb Flynn, a former pastor and American Idol contestant accused of a fatal crime, is underway, per Morgan Norwood's coverage.
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- ✓Trump announced a ban on CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from White House access effective immediately. (ABC News, Sept. 18, 2026)
- ✓A juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial stated he had no doubts Clancy planned the murder of her children. (ABC News reporting by Aaron Katersky)
- ✓Caleb Flynn, a former pastor and American Idol contestant, is on trial for a fatal crime. (ABC News reporting by Morgan Norwood)
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