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‘Constitutional Crisis?’ Political World Floored by Trump WH Denying Press Access Despite Court Order
Mediate ^ | Sep 24th, 2026, 11:21 am | Zachary Leeman

Posted on 09/24/2026 10:35:16 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd

...Critics asked whether we are in a “Constitutional crisis” and others slammed the president for defying the court’s order while they wondered what will happen next in this increasingly tense standoff.

“The WH has generally avoided defying court orders but appears to have done just that this morning,” veteran journalist Brit Hume wrote on X in reaction to the White House committing to its media ban.

“When do we start calling this a Constitutional crisis?” media reporter Edmund Lee asked.

(Excerpt) Read more at mediaite.com ...


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To: The Free Engineer

Get rid of the passes and make them stand on line. Implement TSA style screening..
Perhaps boost the local economy by hiring homeless to stand there while spiffing up hair and makeup.


21 posted on 09/24/2026 11:25:33 AM PDT by sistergoldenhair
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To: Responsibility2nd
Because of size constraints, 99% of the Political Reporters and Commentators in the USA do NOT have a White House pass or a White House desk.

Is there actually a law that requires certain news organizations to have passes, and requires the rest to be denied?

22 posted on 09/24/2026 11:25:45 AM PDT by zeestephen (2024 Trump Landslide - Kamala Harris Lost By 230,000 Votes In WI, MI, and PA.)
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To: Responsibility2nd
“When do we start calling this a Constitutional crisis?” media reporter Edmund Lee asked.

Right out of Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals, Rule #4: “Make the enemy live up to its own book of rules.”

23 posted on 09/24/2026 11:37:52 AM PDT by dznutz
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To: Responsibility2nd

I hope Trump doesn’t fold.

Plan B should be to dissolve all press access, and he can just PM anyone he wants.


24 posted on 09/24/2026 11:38:03 AM PDT by MV=PY (The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
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To: MV=PY

I hope Trump doesn’t fold.

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Too late. He folded. See post 11.


25 posted on 09/24/2026 11:47:39 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: Verginius Rufus

It’s impeachment eleventy million now.🙄


26 posted on 09/24/2026 12:44:59 PM PDT by BiteYourSelf ( Earth first, we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
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To: BenLurkin

The court is out of line.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.
Courts at every level have been out of line for decades, but after America’s voters finally elected a real leader, they’ve become exponentially more lawless. Politically, Trump was the avatar of Andrew Jackson until he cowered under the dictatorial powers of the federal judiciary. And by doing so he seriously crippled the MAGA movement.


27 posted on 09/24/2026 12:51:39 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (RC Traditionalist from birth to death. Puck the Fope.)
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To: Responsibility2nd
veteran journalist Brit Hume wrote on X

Brit, hang'em up pal, it's time.

28 posted on 09/24/2026 12:53:11 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Responsibility2nd

“John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it!” - President Andrew Jackson


29 posted on 09/24/2026 1:28:22 PM PDT by JesusIsLord
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To: fortes fortuna juvat

“You Can’t Handle The Truth!”^
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30 posted on 09/24/2026 2:27:25 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (Good SCIENCE is Not Faith BUT Curiosity. )
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To: Responsibility2nd

What IS “TACO” for Two Hundred?


31 posted on 09/24/2026 2:28:58 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (Good SCIENCE is Not Faith BUT Curiosity. )
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To: Responsibility2nd
“When do we start calling this a Constitutional crisis?”

That began when various judges attempted to arrogate to themselves the power of telling the Executive Branch how to run its own affairs.

It's about time they got told to pound sand and stick to areas where they DO have authority.

32 posted on 09/24/2026 2:29:07 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Trump should start sending in his press secretary, who would say, “Today is Sept XX, 2026” - then leave.

Day after day.


33 posted on 09/24/2026 2:31:01 PM PDT by Mr Rogers
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To: BenLurkin
The court is out of line.

The equivalent would be the President and not the judges controlling access to Federal courtrooms.

It's simply outrageous.

34 posted on 09/24/2026 3:37:06 PM PDT by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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To: Responsibility2nd

Finally, the ban in no way manner shape or form compromises the presses ability to do anything they want whenever they want exactly the way they want and in the same timeframe This nonsense with the courts has gone on long enough.


35 posted on 09/24/2026 4:08:02 PM PDT by TalBlack (An old man does not die in the country into which he was born.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Trump impeachment proceedings in 3-2-1…

I bet the TDSers figure they’ve got him.


36 posted on 09/24/2026 4:18:23 PM PDT by TalBlack (An old man does not die in the country into which he was born.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

If a judge can micromanage the Executive Branch, that is a Separation of Powers issue. Trump should ignore it as un-Constitutional.


37 posted on 09/24/2026 6:19:40 PM PDT by UnwashedPeasant (The pandemic we suffer from is not COVID. It is Marxist Democrat Leftism. A)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Lib media meltdowns are glorious to watch.


38 posted on 09/24/2026 6:21:30 PM PDT by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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To: Big Red Badger

Taking

All

Commies

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39 posted on 09/24/2026 6:22:23 PM PDT by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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