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CNN, MS NOW and Politico on Monday sued President Donald Trump’s administration days after they were barred from White House grounds, calling the selective ban — based on the content of their coverage — a “blatant violation” of the First Amendment. The extraordinary ban represents an escalation of Trump’s long-running efforts to restrict news coverage he finds objectionable, says France 24’s Kethevane Gorjestani.
US President Donald Trump showed off his new White House helicopter landing pad on Monday, attempting to brush aside a First Amendment firestorm even as major television networks kept their cameras away because CNN was not allowed to cover the event. Trump used oversized gold scissors to cut a red, white and blue ribbon. He then exchanged handshakes with officials wearing green construction smocks and hard hats – seeking to portray business as usual. The noise of his waiting helicopter meant...
US President Donald Trump on Monday accused mainstream media outlets of being a “cancer” and national security threat in his latest attack on members of the press. It comes after Trump barred journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, with the three media outlets saying Monday they would sue the Trump administration, calling the ban a “blatant violation” of the First Amendment.
CNN, MS Now and Politico said on Monday they are suing President Donald Trump and other members of his administration to protect their rights under the US Constitution’s First Amendment after he banned the news outlets from the White House building grounds. The three news organisations said they have notified the government that they were filing their lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Columbia and could see emergency hearings in the case as soon as this week. Without notice or...