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Media outlets sue Trump administration over First Amendment

News organizations challenge what they characterize as selective enforcement against disfavored coverage.

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What to know

  • Media outlets challenged the Trump administration in court over what they characterize as retaliatory enforcement targeting critical coverage.
  • Legal analysts cite decades of court precedent prohibiting selective application of rules based on political viewpoint.
  • The core claim: enforcement actions are conditioned on the president's approval of news coverage rather than neutral legal standards.

Trump administration defendantMedia outlets plaintiffsJay Rogers opinion contributor

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Sep 24yesterdaytodaynow · 4:54 PM ET
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    Legal analystSelective enforcement violates First Amendment

    Opinion contributor argues that targeting reporters based on the president's approval of their coverage constitutes retaliation, a practice courts have prohibited for fifty years.

    “A rule that only bites reporters whose coverage the president dislikes isn't a rule. It is retaliation, and the courts have said so for half a century.”
    — Jay Rogers
    1. 1 outlet The First Amendment doesn't come with an approval rating

      first by The Hill, 3d ago

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    Media outlets file lawsuit against Trump administration

    News organizations sued the Trump administration, characterizing enforcement actions as selective retaliation against unfavorable coverage rather than neutral application of rules.