Disputed Whether the White House ban was a lawful access and security measure or an improper response to the outlets’ coverage
The administration said access was a privilege and that the First Amendment did not guarantee White House access; Justice Department lawyers defended the ban on national-security grounds and argued letters sufficiently explained the revocations.
The outlets said they were targeted because of their reporting, denied adequate notice or process, and argued the ban violated the First Amendment. Kelly found they were likely to show a due-process failure and said the record did not support the national-security rationale.
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“Without notice or process, the White House revoked our journalists' credentials because it objected to our reporting.”
CNN, MS NOW and Politico, Media outlets · our summary of The Times of Israel, via Associated Press
