13 days ago · United States
White House defends media outlet bans, now citing ‘professionalism’ standards
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What we know
Trump administration lawyers are fighting back against CNN, MS NOW and Politico’s attempt to prevent the White House from enforcing futures bans against them — with the Justice Department (DOJ) now arguing the three outlets failed to meet “professional” standards. “The President concluded that they have failed to maintain basic…
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White House defends media outlet bans, now citing ‘professionalism’ standards
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