Three US media outlets to sue Trump over White House access ban
dpawashingtonThree US news organizations - CNN, MSNBC and Politico - plan to sue US President Donald Trump over his decision to bar them from the White House, the outlets said in a...
CNN, MSNBC, and Politico have announced their intent to sue US President Donald Trump for denying them access to the White House. In a joint statement released on Monday, the news organizations argued that the ban "threatens press freedom and the public's right to independent journalism free from government interference."
The government had been notified of the impending lawsuit, according to the outlets. The sole objective, they emphasized, was to "defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports or publishes."
Trump had made the decision to ban the three media organizations from the White House with immediate effect on Friday. He accused them of disseminating false information. Critics have interpreted this action as an intimidation tactic and an assault on press freedom. The precise reason behind Trump's announcement has not been made clear.
On Saturday, journalists from all three entities were reportedly denied entry to the White House grounds, as reported by the media organizations.
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