US Justice Department defends Trump’s ban on three news outlets
The department says White House access is a privilege and argues national security concerns motivated the restrictions on MS NOW, CNN and Politico.
The US Department of Justice has defended President Donald Trump’s decision to bar MS NOW, CNN and Politico from White House access, arguing that such access is a privilege, not a right.
The department also argued that national security concerns motivated the bans. The supplied material does not detail the legal basis for that claim or identify supporting evidence.
The restrictions put the administration’s media access policy at issue, with three major news outlets affected. The Justice Department’s stated rationale remains an argument, not an established finding in the material provided.
CNBC reported the department’s defence on 23 September. The available report does not confirm the timing or status of any legal action by the outlets.
