Hegseth's New Recruitment Plan, Trump's Press Ban FAILS, Mike Rogers Destroys His Campaign (9/21/26)

The whole world can see Trump trying to control information about his presidency. We know from history that... "When empires or authoritarian regimes are under threat or fall, it's common for the press to become an early casualty. Controlling the flow of information is crucial for those in power, and when that power is challenged, media censorship, suppression, or manipulation often intensifies." (savejournalism.com) We shine a spotlight on Trump's decision to remove CNN from its scheduled role as the television pool representative for the White House press corps. The move breaks with decades of precedent and follows Trump’s announcement that CNN, MS NOW, and Politico are banned from the White House. While Trump cries "fake news," the rest of the world sees a man scared of the truth closing in. The amazing Sarah Kendzior will join us. She is a best selling author, scholar and journalist. You can find her at sarahkendzior.com and follow her writing and thoughts on the issues of the day on substack at: https://substack.com/@sarahkendzior Emmy award winning news anchor David Shuster will stop through. You’ve seen him anchor on MSNBC . He’s worked for Fox News, CNN, Current TV, The Young Turks, and Al Jazeera America. Find more of David's musings at: https://substack.com/@davidshuster The Mark Thompson Show 9/21/26 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page. Please join! Here's the link: https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/ Show sponsors: coachellavalleycoffee.com - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%