CNN and MS Now journalists denied access to White House state dinner despite court ruling Officials deny entry even after federal judge rules Trump administration must grant banned journalists access The Guardian - US · Sep 24
US Judge lifts Trump's White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico A federal judge ruled against Donald Trump's ban on three news outlets, stating it likely violated their constitutional rights. The judge ordered the immediate reinstatement of press passes for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. The ruling came after the outlets filed a lawsuit claiming the ban was unconstitutional and lacked… The Economic Times · Sep 24
Judge seems inclined to side with media outlets who were banned from White House in lawsuit Due process was not followed, said judge, when CNN, MS Now and Politico were banned from White House The Guardian - US · Sep 23
DOJ Says Access Is 'A Privilege, Not a Right' in Push to Bar CNN, Politico and MS Now Out of the White House The Justice Department has urged a federal judge to uphold Donald Trump's decision to bar reporters from CNN, Politico and MS Now from White House access. International Business Times UK · Sep 23
Donald Trump banned these media outlets, why did Melania Trump invite them to her event? The three news organizations took the dispute to federal court, filing a lawsuit against Trump and other members of his administration. They argue that the restrictions were imposed in retaliation for coverage the president did not like, which they say amounts to unconstitutional discrimination based on viewpoint. The outlets are… The Economic Times · Sep 23
After Banishing Journalists for Writing 'Purposely Negative' Stories, Trump Invokes 'National Security' The president hopes that post-hoc rationalization will override due process and freedom of the press. Reason · Sep 23
Donald Trump's Nephew Targets 'The One Thing' He Says Media Can Take From POTUS Amid Press Ban Fight Fred Trump III urged newsrooms to limit amplification of Donald Trump's provocations as CNN, MS NOW and Politico challenged their White House ban in federal court. International Business Times UK · Sep 23
CNN's Brian Stelter Says Trump TV Had Fewer Than 5,000 Viewers When He Checked Early checks found fewer than 5,000 people watching Trump TV simultaneously on YouTube, as the White House stream launched amid a dispute over media access. International Business Times UK · Sep 23
Trump claims stories about his ballroom threatened national security in media ban fight IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 23
Trump Team Reportedly Eyes Putting His Name on Ford's Theatre, Site of Lincoln Assassination Officials reportedly discussed putting Donald Trump's name on Washington's Ford's Theatre, but the White House and Interior Department deny that any such plan is under consideration. International Business Times UK · Sep 23
DoJ defends Trump media ban: ‘Access to the White House is a privilege’ Justice department cites national security to support ban on CNN, Politico and MS Now as trio file lawsuit in response The Guardian - US · Sep 23
Trump says he predicted banned outlets would still show up at the UN. Then he defends the ban: ‘We have a right to clean out fake news’ A federal judge is set to rule on Trump's press ban lawsuit We Got This Covered · Sep 23
Trump ramps up his war on the media US media outlets CNN, Politico and MS NOW are suing the Trump administration after it removed their press credentials and banned them from covering the White House. FRANCE 24 spoke to Steven Herman, executive director of the Jordan Center for Journalism Advocacy and Innovation at the University of Mississippi about… France 24 · Sep 23
Body Language Expert Exposes Trump's 'Very, Very Strange' Behaviour Suggesting Major Cognitive Decline A psychologist says Donald Trump's changing eye contact appears unusual, though his body-language analysis does not establish cognitive or neurological decline. International Business Times UK · Sep 23
We Got This Covered · Sep 23 Karoline Leavitt calls out networks for not airing Trump speeches live, and claims the media has a ‘bias of omission’: ‘That’s scary stuff’ Their explanation left her unconvinced
Salon · Sep 23 Natalie Harp isn’t a joke anymore The aide’s constant flattery makes the president’s narcissism worse
The Independent UK · Sep 23 Trump attacks ‘truly unhappy’ female CNN star he banned from White House after UN run-in The president shared a spoof video of a man dressing up as a ‘female CNN reporter’ pouring gasoline on his war with the mainstream media
International Business Times UK · Sep 23 Trump Tells Banned CNN Anchor 'You Should Not Be Here' When He Spots Her Inside a Secure Global Briefing Room Donald Trump challenged CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins at the United Nations after his administration barred the network from the White House, amid a legal dispute over press access.
The Economic Times · Sep 23 US Justice Dept says Trump can deny journalists White House access The US Department of Justice has said that President Donald Trump's move to shut out CNN, MS NOW and Politico from areas of the White House is valid, a day ahead of a court hearing. Journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were denied any access to the White House…
Reason · Sep 23 President Trump's Legal Argument in Support of Excluding CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House Here's an excerpt from the opposition to plaintiffs' temporary restraining order motion (for my view on why the plaintiffs should… The post President Trump's Legal Argument in Support of Excluding CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House appeared first on Reason Magazine.
The Conversation · Sep 23 Trump has banned more media and started his own TV channel. In the process, he risks further eroding American democracy Amid the tumult over US President Donald Trump’s latest assault on press freedom, it’s easy to lose sight of what exactly journalism is and why, when done well, it carries real weight.
The Times of India · Sep 23 'White House access privilege, not right': DOJ cites national security behind Trump barring reporters The Trump administration has claimed the authority to restrict access for journalists to the White House. It argues that access is a privilege and not a right, citing national security concerns. The Justice Department emphasizes that First Amendment rights do not guarantee access to the complex. In response, CNN, MS…
The Economic Times · Sep 23 ‘She’s got a Trump addiction’: US President tears into CNN’s Kaitlan Collins as media war heats up US President Donald Trump has reignited his feud with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins after an awkward encounter at the United Nations, accusing the journalist of having a “TRUMP addiction” and questioning why she was covering him. The clash comes as CNN, MS NOW and Politico challenge their White House ban in…
International Business Times UK · Sep 23 Banned White House Reporters Defy Trump Press Block by Covering His Tense UN Speech on Global Credentials Banned by Trump from the White House, CNN, MS NOW, and Politico covered his UN speech on UN-issued credentials as a judge weighs their First Amendment case.
Reason · Sep 23 Trump's Banishment of Disfavored News Outlets Reflects His Contempt for Freedom of the Press The president has a long history of retaliating against journalists who offend him.