Three major US news organizations — CNN, MS NOW and Politico — have filed a lawsuit against US President Donald Trump’s administration over restrictions on their journalists’ access to the White House.
Operative Information Center-OMM, citing foreign media outlets, reports that the organizations invoked the First Amendment to the US Constitution and demanded that access to their resources be restored.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico said the White House revoked their journalists’ accreditation without prior notice and without following any procedure.
On Sept. 19, Trump announced that access to the White House had been barred for CNN, MS NOW and Politico.
The First Amendment protects freedom of the press in the United States and is frequently cited in legal disputes over government restrictions on media access. White House access rules may determine which journalists can attend briefings and cover presidential activities, although such rules remain subject to constitutional limits.
