Key Takeaways
- MS NOW, CNN and Politico are suing the Trump Administration over a White House access ban.
- The lawsuit aims to protect First Amendment rights and defend press freedom.
- Trump defended the ban, calling the media a security threat and a 'FAKE NEWS' operation.
Three major US news organisations, MS NOW, CNN and Politico, have announced their intention to sue the Trump Administration over a recent ban on their journalists from White House grounds.
The ban, which was announced by President Donald Trump on social media, has sparked a legal challenge from the news outlets, who claim it violates their First Amendment rights and threatens press freedom.
In a joint statement, the news organisations stated, 'Without notice or process, the White House revoked our journalists’ credentials because it objected to our reporting. Left unchallenged, this threatens press freedom and the public’s right to independent journalism free from government interference.'
Without notice or process, the White House revoked our journalists’ credentials because it objected to our reporting. Left unchallenged, this threatens press freedom and the public’s right to independent journalism free from government interference.
MS NOW, CNN and Politico, News organisations
