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Defending Trump media ban, DOJ cites national security and says White House access is a ‘privilege'

The filing urges a federal judge not to block the ban, ahead of an emergency hearing Wednesday on the news organizations' request for a temporary order restoring their access. "Access to the White House is a privilege—not a right," the DOJ says in the filing.

Defending Trump media ban, DOJ cites national security and says White House access is a ‘privilege'

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The filing urges a federal judge not to block the ban, ahead of an emergency hearing Wednesday on the news organizations' request for a temporary order restoring their access.

"Access to the White House is a privilege—not a right," the DOJ says in the filing.

It contends that the three news outlets had "failed to maintain basic minimum 'standards of professionalism and decorum expected of those given access to the White House Complex,' including, "publishing...

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The filing urges a federal judge not to block the ban, ahead of an emergency hearing Wednesday on the news organizations' request for a temporary order restoring their access. "Access to the White House is a privilege—not a right," the DOJ says in the filing. It contends that the three news outlets had "failed to maintain basic minimum 'standards of professionalism and decorum expected of those given access to the White House Complex,' including, "publishing sensitive or classified information," <a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.296754/gov.uscourt...

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It contends that the three news outlets had "failed to maintain basic minimum 'standards of professionalism and decorum expected of those given access to the White House Complex,' including, "publishing sensitive or classified information," <a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.296754/gov.uscourt...

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