‘National security threat’: Trump’s latest attack on US media
US President Donald Trump on Monday accused mainstream media outlets of being a “cancer” and national security threat in his latest attack on members of the press. It comes after Trump barred journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, with the three media outlets saying Monday they would sue the Trump administration, calling the ban a “blatant violation” of the First…
A lawsuit has been filed by CNN, MSNBC, and Politico against the White House after President Trump banned them from the presidential complex. The ban has sparked a strong reaction, with the five major US broadcasters - ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox, and NBC - halting their pooled coverage of the White House in solidarity with CNN.
The lawsuit has been assigned to US District Judge Timothy Kelly, a nominee of President Trump. The news outlets argue that the ban is a direct assault on the First Amendment and a violation of fundamental constitutional principles.
The boycott of pooled coverage means that there will be no coverage of Trump's travel to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Trump has defended his actions, branding the media a "cancer" and a threat.
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