CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump over White House press ban, citing First Amendment
"This ban could not be a more direct assault on the First Amendment nor a more blatant violation of our most fundamental constitutional principles," the media networks' lawsuit stated.
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his administration on Monday, alleging that their ban from White House grounds violates their First Amendment rights to free speech and a free press. The news outlets are seeking a temporary restraining order in federal court in Washington, D.C., with a hearing scheduled for Wednesday. Trump defended the ban, stating, "The White House is not instituting an assault on the Free Press, something which I cherish. It is instituting an assault on the FAKE NEWS." In response to the ban, other major TV networks, including Fox, ABC, CBS, and NBC, suspended presidential pool coverage, impacting the widespread video source for White House events. The White House also launched a "Trump TV" stream, which a press freedom advocate described as "a steady diet of government propaganda."
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