CNN, MS NOW and Politico to file lawsuit against Trump's White House ban
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico have announced they will sue the Trump administration after being banned from the White House. President Trump issued the ban on Friday, accusing the outlets of publishing fiction or lies about his government. The media organizations argue that the revocation of their credentials violates their First Amendment rights and threatens press freedom.
- ▪President Donald Trump banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House on Friday.
- ▪The President accused the three organizations of writing fiction or lies about his administration.
- ▪Reporters from the banned outlets had their badges seized when attempting to access the building on Saturday.
- ▪The companies stated they are pursuing legal action to protect their First Amendment rights.
- ▪The joint statement argued that the government should not decide what the press reports or publishes.
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico to file lawsuit against Trump's White House banImage source, EPAImage caption, Trump announced the ban on Friday, accusing the organisations of writing "fiction or lies" about his administrationByAlicia CurryPublished6 minutes agoCNN, Politico and MS NOW have said they will sue the Trump administration after the three US media outlets were barred from the White House.President Donald Trump announced the ban on Friday, accusing the three organisations of writing "fiction or lies" about his government.The companies said their reporters were denied access and had their badges seized when attempting to access the building on Saturday.In a joint statement on Monday, they said they were pursuing legal action to "protect our First Amendment rights and defend the…
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