Defending reporter ban, Justice Department argues stories on Trump’s ballroom project, Iran war threaten national security
- The Justice Department filed a court response late Tuesday arguing President Donald Trump may restrict White House access to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, calling press access a "privilege, not a right" and citing national security concerns.
- Citing "reporting incidents" involving the Iran war and a top-secret East Wing bunker, the White House justified the ban as necessary for national security; the outlets contend they were denied due process by having credentials revoked without warning.
- In solidarity with the banned outlets, major networks including ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox News suspended pool coverage, while Trump's legal team argues the White House grounds function as a "nonpublic forum" subject to presidential control.
- U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, who ordered restoration of Jim Acosta's credentials in 2018, will preside over today's emergency hearing to evaluate the outlets' request for a temporary restraining order blocking the ban.
- President Trump indicated he would appeal any adverse ruling, while legal experts view the case as a critical test of First Amendment protections against selective press restrictions based on viewpoint.
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Why Trump’s White House Reporter Ban Matters So Little
The most remarkable thing about President Donald Trump’s hissy-fit expulsion of CNN, Politico, and MS NOW from the White House grounds is how difficult it is to tell that they’re gone. That’s not to denigrate these three news outlets, two of which previously employed yours truly. (I was labor policy editor at Politico, and before that I wrote a web column on contract for MS NOW when it was called MSNBC.) My target rather is the press room inside…
The US Department of Justice notes in a memo that Donald Trump can control private areas of the White House to protect information related to national security issues. The post Trump: Access to the White House is a "privilege, not a right", responds to the media exclusion appeared first on in.gr.
CNN reporter broadcasts live on Washington Street, U.S.A., after being prevented from entering the White House by Donald Trump's determination on September 19, 2026. Anna Rose Layden/ Reuters The U.S. Department of Justice stated on Tuesday (22) that President Donald Trump has the power to veto access to the White House of CNN and MS NOW channels and the Politico site, one day before a court hearing on the case. ✅ Follow the international news c…
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