US Justice Department Defends Trump's Authority To Bar Reporters
· World · Times of India, The Guardian
The US Justice Department has told a federal court that President Trump holds the authority to restrict journalists' access to the White House, citing national security concerns. In a court filing, officials argued that access to the complex is a privilege rather than a right, allowing the administration to deny entry even for viewpoint-discriminatory reasons. The filing comes amid an emergency hearing regarding the revocation of hard passes for reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. The administration maintains that publishing sensitive or classified information violates the standards required for press access to the highly controlled facility.
Why it matters
The case tests the limits of presidential authority over press access and the scope of First Amendment protections within government facilities.
Read the original report — Times of India
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