CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump administration over White House ban
CNN, MS NOW and Politico have filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the Trump administration after the White House revoked their journalists' access to the complex.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico have filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the Trump administration after the White House revoked their journalists’ access to the complex.
In a joint statement on Monday, the three news organisations said: “This morning, we notified the government that we are filing a lawsuit today to protect our First Amendment rights and defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports or publishes,” Reuters reported. “Without notice or process, the White House revoked our journalists’ credentials because it objected to our reporting.”
The ban was announced by President Donald Trump on Friday, who accused the outlets of reporting “fiction and lies” and warned that more organisations could be added to the list, the Khaleej Times reported. Reporters for all three outlets were turned away from the White House grounds on Saturday morning.
The outlets are seeking emergency relief before a federal judge in the DC District Court, with hearings possible as soon as this week, CNN reported. CNN was also removed from its Monday TV pool assignment and will not accompany the president to New York for the UN General Assembly this week as scheduled.
Sources
- Reuters: CNN, MS NOW and Politico file lawsuit against Trump administration over White House access — reuters.com
- CNN: CNN, MS NOW and Politico to sue Trump administration over White House access — cnn.com
- WSJ: CNN, MS NOW, Politico to Sue White House Over Reporter Ban — wsj.com
- Khaleej Times: CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump admin over White House ban — khaleejtimes.com
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