Trump says White House access ban is "a result of their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS!"

CNN, Politico and MS NOW are asking a federal judge in Washington on Wednesday to overturn President Donald Trump’s ban on their White House access, arguing it violates the First Amendment. The Justice Department defended the exclusion, saying such access is discretionary and citing administration letters that accused the outlets of releasing sensitive or classified material and not meeting professional standards. Trump announced the ban Friday on Truth Social and attributed it to the organizations’ coverage; he also suggested other outlets might be barred. The White House gave them until Friday to challenge the initial decision. More than four dozen media organizations filed a brief supporting the outlets. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, who ruled against Trump in a similar 2018 credentials case, is hearing the matter.