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President Donald Trump has taken a major new step in his ongoing conflict with the news media, barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House access after criticizing their coverage as “fake news.” The three outlets have since sued the Trump administration, arguing that the ban violates their First Amendment rights.
The Trump administration says the outlets can continue covering the president from outside the White House, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the decision by arguing that the outlets were not being shut down or prevented from reporting altogether.
But the dispute has now expanded beyond individual news organizations. The White House press-access fight has disrupted the traditional television press pool, with major networks suspending pool coverage after CNN, MS NOW and Politico were excluded.
What is the KEY issue in Trump’s escalating battle with the media? How could this fight over White House access affect the relationship between the presidency and the press?
Presidential historian Allan Lichtman breaks down the latest developments, the First Amendment questions surrounding the dispute, and the broader historical context of presidential-media conflicts.
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