DOJ defends Trump ban of 3 news outlets, says White House access is a 'privilege — not a right'

President Trump banned three news outlets—MSNBC, CNN, and Politico—from White House access. The Department of Justice argued in a filing that White House press access constitutes a privilege rather than a constitutional right and that Trump was motivated by national security concerns. The filing was submitted in response to legal challenges to the access restrictions.

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