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DoJ defends Trump media ban: ‘Access to the White House is a privilege’

Lawyers for the US president doubled down on Trump's claims about CNN, Politico and MS Now reporting " Fake News ", and insisted the ban did not violate the first amendment because "access to the White House is a privilege, not a right".

DoJ defends Trump media ban: ‘Access to the White House is a privilege’

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Lawyers for the US president doubled down on Trump's claims about CNN, Politico and MS Now reporting " Fake News ", and insisted the ban did not violate the first amendment because "access to the White House is a privilege, not a right".

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Lawyers for the US president doubled down on Trump's claims about CNN, Politico and MS Now reporting " Fake News ", and insisted the ban did not violate the first amendment because "access to the White House is a privilege, not a right".

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