DOJ defends White House news bans, saying access a 'privilege' and citing national security concerns
The Department of Justice defended the decision to ban news outlets like CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House. Officials characterized press access as a privilege and cited national security concerns. The government maintains these restrictions are legally justifiable.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico are banned from the White House.
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