Waltz says Trump ‘absolutely within his rights’ to bar reporters ‘not behaving’ in good faith

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said on Sunday that President Trump has the right to restrict White House access by reporters from certain news organizations. In remarks reported by the source, Waltz explicitly named CNN, Politico and MS NOW as examples of outlets whose reporters the president could bar. Waltz framed the restrictions as a way to exclude journalists he described as "not behaving" in good faith, asserting the president's authority to limit which members of the press receive government access. He prefaced a quoted remark with "Dana," indicating the comment was made in a conversational setting, but the full exchange was not provided in the source material. The ambassador's comments contribute to ongoing public debate about the relationship between the executive branch and the press, particularly around decisions to grant or deny access to journalists. The source presents Waltz's views without additional context about responses from the named outlets or from other officials. No further details about any formal policy changes, the duration or scope of any ban, or subsequent actions by the White House were included in the report.