The White House banned Politico reporters from reporting on the grounds that they used anonymous sources and "published sensitive or classified information."

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The White House said in a letter to Politico on Tuesday that it was an "unusual step" to revoke the media's press pass last week because the news organization violated professional standards, including using anonymous sources, "spreading verifiable falsehoods related to national security and other matters... and publishing sensitive or classified information."

The letter referring to the report was one of three documents the administration filed in court on Tuesday to defend its decision to ban Politico, CNN and MS NOW from the White House campus. According to the White House letter, one of the six violations Politico was accused of was an article published in June 2026. The article opens with a quote from a "senior administration official" detailing efforts to end Iran's war.

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The White House banned Politico reporters from reporting on the grounds that they used anonymous sources and "published sensitive or classified information."

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