DOJ Defends Trump White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico
The Justice Department says the revocations were justified by national-security concerns and claims the outlets can keep reporting without White House workspace access.
- Late Tuesday, the Justice Department filed a court response defending President Trump's revocation of White House passes for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, calling their access a privilege and urging a judge not to block the ban.
- President Trump announced the ban Friday via Truth Social, accusing the outlets of constantly producing 'FICTION and LIES' about his administration and the United States, citing their reporting as fake news.
- In unsigned letters sent Tuesday, the White House Press Office cited CNN's reporting on East Wing bunker construction, MS NOW's alleged leak investigation coverage, and Politico's document on ballroom security improvements as violations of professionalism standards.
- Major networks ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox suspended TV pool coverage in solidarity, while the three banned outlets filed a joint lawsuit Monday alleging First Amendment violations and viewpoint discrimination; 51 news organizations filed a supporting brief Wednesday.
- U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, will hear arguments at 3:30 p.m. today on whether to restore access, as the administration seeks to overturn the 49-year-old Sherrill v. Knight precedent protecting press credentials from arbitrary revocation.
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More than 50 American media outlets, ranging from Fox News to The New York Times, Associated Press and The Washington Post, supported the CNN, POLITICO and MS NOW action against Donald Trump for banning their journalists from working in the White House.
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DOJ defends Trump’s White House ban on CNN, Politico and MS NOW
The United States Justice Department has requested that a federal judge dismiss the emergency application submitted by CNN, Politico, and MS NOW to get their reporters readmitted to the White House. In a court document filed on Tuesday evening, the government’s lawyers justified President Donald Trump’s decision to ban the three organizations. They stated that […] This story continues at The Next Web
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