Administration accuses outlets of 'falsehoods' ahead of court hearing

Key Points:

• The US Justice Department has accused three media outlets banned from the White House of "trafficking in verifiable falsehoods" and reporting that "threatened national security" as it prepares to defend the ban in court.
• The three outlets, whose reporters had their White House passes revoked, have launched legal action claiming the ban is unconstitutional and violates their First Amendment rights.
• A judge is scheduled to decide on a temporary lifting of the ban pending a full hearing, with 49 media organizations, including major networks, filing a brief supporting the lawsuit.
• In response to the ban, major TV networks have withdrawn from the White House media pool, while the White House launched its own streaming channel, Trump TV, featuring continuous clips of the president.
• Tensions remain high as President Trump publicly criticized CNN and other banned outlets, labeling them "treasonous" and questioning their presence at the United Nations General Assembly.