FLASHBACK: In 2021, CNN’s Brian Stelter Openly Wondered if FOX News Should be Banned From the White House Press Pool (VIDEO)

Now that Trump ha banned the far left outlets CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House, pretty much everyone in liberal media is losing their minds.

It wasn’t always this way, however.

Back in 2021, when Joe Biden was president, CNN’s Brian Stelter did a whole segment about the possibility of the White House banning FOX News. During the segment, he talked about how FOX News was becoming ‘radicalized’ and called it nothing more than a ‘political tool’ for the right.

These people have no honor, no shame, and no memory, apparently.

Transcript via RedState:

Brian Stelter: There are, you know, questions about Fox, as Fox radicalizes, and as it becomes even more and more of a political tool, well Sarah, you wrote a column recently for the (inaudible) saying Fox should be viewed as a political tool, and that raises a question. Should it be a part of the White House Press Pool? You know, should it be afforded the privileges that come with news-gathering, even though they do have some “news” reporters at the White House, you’re saying they’re primarily a political tool, so should that be re-assessed?

David Zurawik: Listen, I really do, I think it’s a discussion we need to have. Look, you’re not supporting democracy. You’re not supporting the larger values of this culture. They don’t even stand up as a opposition party, but there’s nothing journalistic in what Lachlan Murdoch said, and you know what? I say hey, you know what, let’s take them at their word. Let’s not let them on the plane. You want to let the Proud Boys on your plane, on your Air Force One? No, I don’t think so. These guys are doing the same thing.

Brian Stelter: Hmm.

Watch the segment below:

Well look at this.

March, 2021. CNN’s Brian Stelter does a segment on if President Biden should remove Fox News from the White House Press Pool.

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— MAZE (@mazemoore) September 19, 2026

All of the outrage you see from the left right now is just performative.

They would think nothing of banning any outlet they perceive as being out of line with their agenda. Remember, these are the same people who wanted you to lose your social media accounts if you so much as mentioned the Hunter Biden laptop.