Trump announces ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico at the White House, with no steps to enforce it
US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he is barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House "effective immediately," though by the end of the day there was no indication his administration had taken any step to implement it and reporters from the three outlets were still working at the presidential complex.
On Friday, US President Donald Trump announced that CNN, MS NOW, and Politico would be barred from the White House "effective immediately." However, no steps had been taken to enforce the ban by the end of the day, leaving reporters from the three outlets still working at the presidential complex. Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social network, stating that he was doing so in response to their "constant reporting of FAKE NEWS."
He warned that "other Fake News Media Outlets" would follow suit and emphasized that he did not want them in his office or on his premises. CNN called the move an "illegal assault on press freedom" and vowed to defend its team, while Politico said it would "vigorously defend" its First Amendment rights. MS NOW declined to comment.
Legal experts predict the ban will not withstand judicial scrutiny, as the press pool is considered a public forum under the First Amendment and excluding journalists based on their viewpoints would be unconstitutional.
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