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Public disputes concerning journalists' and news organizations' access to officials, government spaces and information, including credentials, press pools and official responses to coverage.
Counts show individual statements. They do not assign an overall position.
2 statements on this page. Dates: September 18, 2026 to October 14, 2026
2 matching statements. Dates: September 18, 2026 to October 14, 2026
2 published statements. Dates: September 18, 2026 to October 14, 2026
2 published statements. Dates: September 18, 2026 to October 14, 2026
2 statements on this page. Dates: September 18, 2026 to October 14, 2026
Role at the time: U.S. representative for Maryland's 8th District
Response to this claim
Harris's attempt to stop the reporter recording public remarks amounts to censorship of the press.
“But he’s obviously following Donald Trump in his efforts to censor and stifle the press.”
Raskin criticizes stopping a reporter recording public remarks; the article includes Murphy and press-association responses.
Raskin expressly characterizes the conduct under scrutiny as censorship and stifling the press.
Role at the time: U.S. representative from Maryland, posting on his official account
Statement summary
Raskin accused Trump of banning news organizations that would not lie for him and said media organizations should boycott the White House if the president continued violating press freedom.
“After illegally bulldozing half of the White House, Trump bans media that won’t lie for him from the other half. Every self-respecting media entity in America should boycott what’s left of the White House if he keeps violating press freedom.”
Raskin's own post responding to Trump's announcement that CNN, MS NOW and Politico were banned from the White House.
Raskin characterizes the exclusions as a violation of press freedom and urges collective action against them.
