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Cory Booker blasts Trump's White House media ban: 'He has no regard for the First Amendment'

Trump barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House access after describing their coverage as fake news.

Cory Booker blasts Trump's White House media ban: 'He has no regard for the First Amendment'
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Sen. Cory Booker condemned President Donald Trump’s decision to bar three news organizations from the White House, calling it unconstitutional and part of a broader effort to pressure journalists. The outlets have sued Trump and other administration officials over the restrictions.

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Trump Bars Three News Outlets From White House Access

Outlets agree that Trump barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House access; coverage also reports lawmakers’ responses to the restrictions. Left-leaning outlets frame Scalise’s Biden comparison as a failed defense and stress differences between Biden-era credential rules and Trump’s ban. Center outlets largely emphasize lawmakers’ objections and press access, while also including Scalise’s defense and a rebuttal to his comparison.

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