{
  "id": 9280953,
  "title": "'White House access privilege, not right': DOJ backs Trump barring reporters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/white-house-access-privilege-not-right-doj-backs-trump-barring",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T05:35:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/white-house-access-privilege-not-right-doj-cites-national-security-behind-trump-barring-reporters/articleshow/134426616.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Trump administration has claimed the authority to restrict access for journalists to the White House. It argues that access is a privilege and not a right, citing national security concerns. The Justice Department emphasizes that First Amendment rights do not guarantee access to the complex. In response, CNN, MS NOW, and Politico are challenging these restrictions in federal court.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Trump’s White House media ban faces long odds in court, legal experts say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/trumps-white-house-media-ban-faces-long-odds-in-court-legal-experts",
        "published": "2026-09-23T02:25:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Trump Administration Defends White House Media Ban in Court Filing, Says Access ‘Is a Privilege’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/trump-administration-defends-white-house-media-ban-in-court-filing",
        "published": "2026-09-23T04:24:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "White House Defends Trump’s Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico in Court Filing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/white-house-defends-trumps-ban-on-cnn-ms-now-and-politico-in-court",
        "published": "2026-09-23T05:06:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}