Trump to be sued for ban of MS NOW, CNN, Politico from White House
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Key Points:
- MS NOW, CNN, and Politico are suing President Donald Trump to challenge his ban on their journalists' access to the White House, arguing it violates their First Amendment rights and due process protections.
- The lawsuit claims the ban was enacted without notice or a chance to contest it, represents viewpoint discrimination, and unlawfully restricts the media from a nonpublic forum.
- The media outlets are seeking a temporary restraining order to restore their White House press credentials and prevent enforcement of the ban, which also includes Trump aides and Secret Service officials as defendants.
- The White House recently removed CNN from the White House travel pool for an upcoming trip, which the suit cites as causing irreparable harm to the outlets’ newsgathering abilities.
- Previous related legal decisions, including an April 2025 ruling favoring the Associated Press, support the principle that the government cannot arbitrarily deny press access based on viewpoint or content of coverage.
