Trump's media bans 'deprive the public', press freedom groups argue
Summary
Six journalists, scholars and advocates have sued the Trump administration, arguing that selective White House media bans violate the First Amendment. They ask a federal court in New York to block the bans, saying they restrict their work and limit the public’s access to reporting; the White House has been asked to comment.Key Facts
- The Knight First Amendment Institute and Yale Law School’s Media and Information Access Clinic filed the lawsuit for the six plaintiffs.
- The plaintiffs seek a court ruling against the bans and an order stopping their enforcement; they do not seek financial damages.
- CNN, Politico and MSNOW filed a separate lawsuit over restrictions on their White House press access.
- A federal judge ordered the White House to restore credentials for journalists affected by the separate case while it proceeds.
- The outlets later said their reporters were allowed back into the White House complex.
- The White House has continued to bar some journalists selectively, including CNN reporters seeking to travel aboard Air Force One.
- The White House barred an Independent correspondent from covering Trump’s trip to Iowa after Trump criticized the reporter at a press conference.
- The White House took control of the press pool in February; the pool had previously been managed by the White House Correspondents’ Association.
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