❌ No, Karoline Leavitt didn't announce a permanent ban on CNN, calling it a “radical leftist propaganda brainwashing machine."

A rumor circulated online in late January and early February 2026 that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced a permanent ban on CNN, calling it a 'radical leftist propaganda brainwashing machine.' However, this claim originated from a satirical account and there is no evidence to support it.