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Trump calls media a 'cancer' and national security threat; three outlets sue

After barring CNN, MS NOW, and Politico journalists from the White House, Trump escalates attacks on press freedom.

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What to know

  • Trump barred journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from White House access, then called mainstream media a 'cancer' and national security threat.
  • The three outlets filed a lawsuit the same day, claiming the ban violates their First Amendment rights.
  • The action escalates Trump's public attacks on press outlets critical of his administration.

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Trump calls media a 'cancer' and national security threat; three outlets sue
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  1. 1
    “It is a threat to our National Security, and must be stopped, NOW!”
    — Donald Trump

    1. 4 outlets first by The Hindu, 4d ago · also France 24 EN, France 24, Sky News · read ↗

    • President Trump is now invoking national security in respect to his press ban, which he didn't do Friday, Saturday or Sunday. How is reporting on the president a national security threat? UN Amb. Mike Waltz: "When we have outlets that are relying on anonymous sources and

      @kaitlancollinsX4d ago8.0k▲view on X ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 4 posts in this stretch
    • portlandken.bsky.social

      National Security nonsense. Trump claims that CNN, Politico, and MS Now represent a "national security threat" because they reported on a possible Iran war ceasefire before the White House announced it. The information was presented "on background" by JD Vance to a large crowd on reporters. 1/2

      portlandken.bsky.socialBluesky1d ago97▲view on Bluesky ↗
    • maddad@mastodon.world

      The Justice Department argued in a court filing Tuesday that President Donald Trump has the authority to bar CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House on “national security” grounds, urging a federal judge not to suspend the restrictions. No more free press, government controlled tv, gestapo roaming the streets killing at will.... Give your…

      maddad@mastodon.worldMastodon2d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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  2. background

    CNN, MS NOW, Politico sue over White House ban — The three barred media outlets filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, calling the ban a "blatant violation" of the First Amendment.

  3. background

    Trump bars CNN, MS NOW, Politico journalists from White House — The Trump administration banned journalists from three major news outlets from accessing the White House.

Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet

  1. 3 outlets Defending reporter ban, Justice Department argues stories on Trump’s ballroom project, Iran war threaten national security

    first by Mastodon, 3d ago · also Independent UK, Mediaite

    3 more headlines
  2. 2 outlets DOJ Cites “National Security” to Defend Trump's White House Ban on News Outlets

    first by Truthout, 2d ago · also Scripps News

    1 more headline

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