Justice Department asks court to let Trump reinstate White House press ban
The outlets say the ban violates the First Amendment, while the Justice Department argues it is needed to protect national security.
- The Justice Department argued in a court filing late Friday that President Donald Trump should be allowed to reinstate his White House ban of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico ahead of a hearing next Thursday.
- Trump announced the ban last month citing general frustration with coverage, and The White House claims the outlets published "misinformation" and failed to meet standards of "professionalism" required for the "privilege" of covering the president.
- Judge Timothy Kelly is currently considering whether to extend a two-week order restoring access that expires next week, even as The White House continues to limit the outlets' participation in the press pool.
- Lawyers for the news organizations argue the ban violates the First Amendment and are asking the court to stop further "shenanigans" by The White House to circumvent the judge's orders.
- The case centers on whether the President can restrict press access based on "professionalism" standards or if such actions constitute an "unlawful assault on the most fundamental First Amendment freedoms," as plaintiffs contend.
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Justice Department Urges Judge to Let Trump’s Media Ban Proceed
The US Justice Department urged a federal judge to reject a request by CNN, MS NOW and Politico for a longer court order that would prevent President Donald Trump from banning their journalists from the White House.
By Tierney Sneed, CNN In a court brief filed late Friday, before a scheduled hearing next week on the lawsuit filed by news companies, the Department of Justice argued that President Donald Trump should be allowed to reinstate the ban on access to the White House for
Justice Department asks court to let Trump reinstate White House press ban
By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department argued that President Donald Trump should be allowed to reinstate his White House ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico in a court filing late Friday ahead of a hearing next week in the lawsuit from the news companies. “[T]he President determined that Plaintiff news networks
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