Trump made ‘clear’ that media ban was due to critical coverage, court told
Lawyer for CNN, MS Now and Politico says Trump admitted he banned networks from White House over their coverage
TL;DR
- Donald Trump's comments to Time magazine are being used as key evidence against the White House ban on CNN, MS Now, and Politico.
- The media coalition is asking a federal judge to extend a temporary restraining order lifting the ban, which the judge agreed to do until at least Tuesday.
- The judge questioned the White House's rationale, contrasting the President's stated reasons (critical coverage) with the government's official justification (national security).
- The court previously found the White House violated due process by not providing adequate notice or a chance to protest the ban.
- The White House lawyer argued that journalistic conduct standards and criticism of the organizations' operations also contributed to the decision.