The White House grounds are seen behind CNN senior White House reporter Betsy Klein after the network was denied entry on September 19, 2026. The White House grounds are seen behind CNN senior White House reporter Betsy Klein after the network was denied entry on September 19, 2026. Graeme Sloan/Getty Images

The major television networks are standing with CNN by declining to replace its White House pool crew after the Trump administration barred the network from fulfilling its assigned duties on Monday.

“The public has a vital interest in receiving accurate, independent information about its government. No administration should restrict a news organization because it objects to its reporting,” ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News and NBC said in a rare joint statement.