Alan Fisher

“Other presidents have been angry at press coverage before. Lyndon B Johnson used to rail about it. Richard Nixon wondered whether or not he could ban certain people from the White House as well. At every point, they were told it’s not a good look.”

Alan Fisher · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-19

Alan Fisher noted that previous presidents angry at press coverage were ultimately told that banning reporters was not advisable.

“The United States has the First Amendment [of its Constitution] that says the government cannot restrict access to this sort of thing,”

Alan Fisher · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-19

Reporting from Washington, DC, Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher said the ban will likely be challenged and cited the First Amendment's protections.