Trump's UN Ambassador Defends Press Ban as News Outlets Prepare Legal Challenges
First Amendment groups and the outlets say the ban is viewpoint discrimination, and legal filings are expected within days.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump announced a ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, stating, "I don't want them in my office" and suggesting the restriction could be lifted if outlets publish "more favorable coverage."
- The dispute centers on "viewpoint discrimination," a First Amendment legal concept, since Trump has been explicit about banning outlets over coverage he deems "negative," a move critics argue is "a clear form of intimidation to silence coverage."
- News organizations showed unusual solidarity as the White House Correspondents' Association declared the action "violates the First Amendment," with President Jacqui Heinrich noting that selecting who covers the president "shrinks" the viewpoint and misrepresents the public.
- Media outlets plan to file for a court injunction or temporary restraining order by Monday morning, according to Adam Rose of the Freedom of the Press Foundation, who said advocates are "confident the courts will strike down the current ban."
- Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz defended the move Sunday, citing a 1965 Supreme Court ruling by Chief Justice Earl Warren that the right to publish does not carry an "unrestrained right to gather information" in government facilities.
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The decision by US President Trump to deny CNN and two other media access to the White House is criticised by journalists' organisations.
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