DOJ petitions judge to reinstate White House media ban
The Justice Department is asking a federal judge to reinstate President Donald Trump’s ban on CNN, MS Now, and Politico journalists’ access to the White House, arguing that access to the White House is a privilege, not a constitutional right.
TL;DR
- The Justice Department is asking a federal judge to reinstate President Trump's ban on journalists from CNN, MS Now, and Politico accessing the White House.
- The DOJ argues that access to the White House is a privilege, not a constitutional right.
- The ban was initiated by Trump, who accused the outlets of being "fake news" and publishing "FICTION and LIES."
- The outlets sued, claiming the ban violated their First Amendment rights.
- The DOJ contends the outlets are unlikely to succeed in their claims and that the ban was due to a failure to meet "basic minimum standards of professionalism and decorum."