Todd Blanche Defends Trump Press Ban as National Security Fight
Trump's attorney general defends press restrictions as judge questions national security rationale.
Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Trump administration's restrictions on several news organizations, including CNN, arguing that certain media coverage can become a national security issue. Speaking on ABC's This Week, Blanche reiterated the administration's position that access to the White House is a privilege, not a right.
He claimed that inaccurate reporting can harm U.S. interests abroad and that the complete misinformation and inaccuracy of some organizations can become a national security issue. However, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly temporarily blocked the administration from enforcing its ban on CNN, Politico, and MSN as their lawsuit proceeds, citing a lack of evidence supporting the national security rationale for the restrictions.
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