In a court filing, the White House argues President Trump's ban on some media outlets is not "retaliatory," invoking national security issues instead. MS NOW Washington Reporter Jackie Alemany, MS NOW Legal Affairs Reporter Fallon Gallagher, Hofstra University Law Professor James Sample and former FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Michael Feinberg join Alicia Menendez to discuss more.
Mary McCord and Andrew Weissmann break down the escalating legal fight over President Trump’s decision to ban MS NOW. CNN and POLITICO from the White House — a move the news organizations are challenging in court on First and Fifth Amendment grounds. Andrew calls the ban “blatantly unconstitutional,” while he and Mary examine the due process and free-speech questions at the center of the case, including whether the administration engaged in viewpoint discrimination and retaliation over news coverage. They also ask a larger question: Where were the government officials willing to say no? Mary and Andrew discuss the responsibility of public officials who have taken an oath to the Constitution, the role of those surrounding the…
Today, a hearing over restoring press access to the White House will take place. The Department of Justice claims the media ban is due to national security concerns. Former FBI General Counsel Andrew Weissmann joins Peter Alexander to share his thoughts.
The Justice Department said late Tuesday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico can be shut out from areas of the White House at the president’s will. The lawyers argue that the outlets’ coverage of the Iran war and of President Donald Trump’s ballroom construction could amount to a national security risk that justifies the ban. The filings came on the eve of an emergency hearing before federal judge Timothy Kelly in Washington, DC. CNN, MS NOW and Politico are asking for the court to immediately restore their access to the White House. 0:00 White House correspondent Alayna Treene reports from CNN DC bureau on DOJ filing 1:06 The CNN stories that the Trump administration said risked national security 3:18 GOP Senators attack Trump White House…
The Trump administration says it has a right to ban journalists from MS NOW, CNN and Politico from White House grounds, arguing “access to the White House is a privilege — not a right.” The new filing from the government comes a day before U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly is set to hear arguments over the news organizations’ bid to block the ban and immediately restore access and credentials to the affected journalists.
President Trump determined that CNN, MS NOW and Politico were in ‘violation of the standards of professionalism and decorum’ expected at the White House.
Donald Trump has been clear on why he banned MS NOW and two other news outlets from the White House: he dislikes the content of our coverage of him and his administration. But dissent is an essential part of democracy, and it's deeply rooted in the history of press freedoms in the United States.
"I think this will backfire on the president." Republican Congressman Don Bacon tells Erin Burnett that Trump’s "unnecessary" media ban is bound to fail. Rep. Bacon also shut down any plans to view the president's new state-style TV channel, stating simply, "I haven't, and I don't plan on doing so."
