CNN, Politico, and MS NOW have announced their decision to pursue legal action against the Trump administration following their exclusion from White House premises.
On Friday, President Donald Trump declared the ban, asserting that the three entities had disseminated “fiction or lies” regarding his administration. These three prominent American news organizations were prohibited from accessing the facility by presidential directive. Their journalists were prevented from entering the building and had their credentials confiscated during an attempted access on Saturday, according to the organizations’ statements.
In a coordinated statement released on Monday, the parties said they were initiating legal proceedings to “protect our First Amendment rights and defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports or publishes”. The First Amendment prohibits governmental entities from “abridging” the freedom of the press—terminology that judicial bodies have conventionally understood as preventing governmental interference with media organizations based on the substance of their editorial decisions. “Without notice or process, the White House revoked our journalists’ credentials because it objected to our reporting,” the CNN, Politico and MS NOW statement continued.
“Left unchallenged, this threatens press freedom and the public’s right to independent journalism free from government interference. The case could lead to hearings and arguments over the White House’s decision as early as this week.
Earlier reporting noted: ‘Will protect out 1st amendment right’: CNN, MS NOW & Politico to sue Trump admin over White House ban Three news outlets to sue Trump over White House ban/Image: Reuters Earlier reporting noted: CNN, MS NOW and Politico are suing the Trump administration after journalists are barred from White House, arguing that the move violates their First Amendment rights. Earlier reporting noted: The three news organisations notified the administration on Monday that they were taking legal action and asked a federal court in Washington to restore their access.
