Blanche says president has right to restrict access to White House and Air Force One
Blanche says the outlets’ coverage can threaten national security as a judge keeps their White House access restored during the lawsuit.
- On Sunday, Attorney General Todd Blanche defended President Donald Trump's right to restrict media access to the White House and Air Force One, a day after CNN was barred from traveling to Tennessee.
- Judge Timothy Kelly recently ordered the Justice Department to restore press credentials, ruling the ban lacked "constitutionally adequate due process," while the department argues "one-sided" news reporting constitutes a national security issue.
- While Kelly's order temporarily restored "hard passes" to the White House grounds, it did not directly address pool duties on Air Force One, leaving travel access unresolved.
- Blanche denied CNN was banned, calling it a "privilege" for reporters to cover the White House, as the Justice Department asserts that persistent "misinformation" justifies limiting specific media organizations.
- The White House Correspondents Association created the press pool to ensure consistent coverage, yet tensions remain as Trump frequently criticizes CNN, Politico, and MSNOW for "false and defamatory" reporting and "media bias across the board.
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The Justice Department sought last week to justify President Donald Trump’s decision to ban three news outlets from the White House by arguing that their reporters had jeopardized national security. But Trump’s own statements show what he actually wants from the press: servile propaganda that parrots what he and his political allies say about his administration.“‘The United States has the BEST Employment Numbers in HISTORY,’” Trump posted on his…
Todd Blanche Defends Donald Trump’s Press Ban: White House Access Is ‘a Privilege’
Donald Trump‘s AG, Todd Blanche, recently defended the President‘s latest media ban. Trump announced on September 18 that he is imposing a ban on three big media outlets: CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, from covering the White House. However, a federal judge later temporarily blocked the ban. Todd Blanche defended the administration’s restrictions on three […]
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With bans and taunts, Trump escalates his assault on the media
Under a light rain on Sunday at the Australian ambassador's residence in Washington, CNN hosted its third annual tennis tournament, the Kangaroo Cup, pitting Beltway journalists against administration officials. The event aims to inject some levity into an historically adversarial relationship, reminding both sides of the spirit of the game. Themed drinks and tennis whites set the tone.
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