Pressefreiheit in den USA: Drei US-Medien planen Klage gegen Ausschluss aus Weißem Haus
Nach dem Ausschluss vom Weißen Haus wollen CNN, „Politico“ und MS NOW juristisch gegen die US-Regierung vorgehen. Sie sehen die Pressefreiheit bedroht.
Three major US media outlets, CNN, MSN and Politico, have announced plans to sue President Donald Trump for excluding them from the White House. The media houses claim the ban constitutes a "threat to press freedom and the public's right to independent journalism free from government interference." They have informed the government of their intention to file the lawsuit by Monday.
The goal is to defend the principle that the government should not decide what the press reports or publishes. White House spokesman Sean Spicer told Trump had barred the three media companies from the White House effective immediately after accusing them of spreading fake news. Critics see it as an intimidation tactic and an attack on press freedom.
The reason for Trump's announcement remains unclear. Journalists from all three media were denied access to the White House grounds on Saturday, according to the media outlets and reports. CNN is one of the world's most well-known news broadcasters. Politico is part of the Axel Springer media group based in Germany. President Trump has recently been taking increasingly hardline actions against media outlets he dislikes, frequently insulting journalists when he did not like their questions. Well-meaning reporting is expressly praised.
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