The administration has doubled down on its contention that it has the right to decide who can set foot in the White House. "Access to the White House is a privilege — not a right," it said in a court filing late Tuesday.
The administration has doubled down on its contention that it has the right to decide who can set foot in the White House.
"Access to the White House is a privilege — not a right," it said in a court filing late Tuesday.
It also argued that the reporting of the three outlets — CNN, MS NOW and Politico — poses a threat to national security.
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The administration has doubled down on its contention that it has the right to decide who can set foot in the White House. "Access to the White House is a privilege — not a right," it said in a court filing late Tuesday. It also argued that the reporting of the three outlets — CNN, MS NOW and Politico — poses a threat to national security.
In his early comments about the case, Trump focused not on national security but on negative coverage by the outlets and allegations of "fake news." The proceedings are historic, said Katie Fallow, deputy litigation director at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University.
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