White House Press Access Dispute

White House Claims Authority to Bar News Outlets in New Court Filing

The White House has asked a federal judge to deny a motion from media outlets CNN, MS NOW and Politico that a court order extending their access to the White House grounds is within the bounds of presidential authority. This comes after President Trump announced that he would bar CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from entering the WhiteHouse grounds. A federal court issued a two-week order restoring their press passes, which expires on Thursday. This week, the news outlets have asked for a longer reprieve. The government's court filing argues that presidents have long decided on which journalists should receive privileged access.

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