The Source Behind the Ban

Oliver Darcy: “On Tuesday, after Donald Trump banned Politico from the White House alongside CNN and MS NOW, the White House press office dispatched a letter to the Rosslyn-based news organization attempting to justify the president’s actions…”

“The White House singled out six stories published by Politico, including a June 2026 article that cited a ‘senior administration official’ who put the odds of the U.S. striking a deal with Iran to end the war at between 80 and 85 percent. That senior administration official was none other than Vice President JD Vance.”

“Indeed, Vance not only briefed Politico on the state of the Iran deal talks, but spoke to a group of reporters from several news organizations. In exchange for the information, those outlets agreed to grant Vance anonymity.”