Trump says he is banning CNN, MS Now and Politico from White House
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · North America
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he is banning three major news outlets – CNN, MS Now and Politico – from the White House in his latest move to crack down on the independent press. Trump said that, “effective immediately, I am banning” the outlets for allegedly “reporting FAKE NEWS” in a move that is likely to be challenged as conflicting with the US Constitution’s First Amendment protections for free speech and a free press. “Media Outlets shouldn’t be able to constantly write or...
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