DOJ Cites “National Security” to Defend Trump’s White House Ban on News Outlets
Polling shows nearly 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of Trump's move to block CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from covering him.

The extraordinary showdown between President Donald Trump and media outlets whose coverage he dislikes moved Wednesday to a courtroom in the nation's capital, where a judge is hearing arguments on whether the president's move banning three news organizations from White House grounds violates the Constitution.
Polling shows nearly 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of Trump's move to block CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from covering him.
Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy on Tuesday said he asked President Trump to reconsider his ban on CNN, Politico and MS NOW reporters from covering his administration and the White House. “I’ve urged the president to reconsider his position,” Ruddy told “BBC Newsnight” in an interview. “I hope he will. I think it would be a…
The Department of Justice also argued President Trump was motivated by national security concerns in banning MS NOW, CNN and Politico from the White House.