Trump accused of ‘manufacturing a national security justification’ to push arch plan – US politics live

MS NOW, CNN and Politico said they were suing the Trump Administration ⁠to protect their First Amendment ​rights after ‌president Donald Trump’s ‌announcement that he would ban ‌them from the White House’s building grounds. The three news outlets said they had notified the government that they were ‌filing their lawsuit in the US District Court for ​the District of Columbia and could see emergency hearings in the case as soon ⁠as this week, according to ​CNN. All three news outlets had hinted at legal action, saying they would vigorously defend their First Amendment rights.