DoJ defends Trump media ban: ‘Access to the White House is a privilege’

Justice department cites national security to support ban on CNN, Politico and MS Now as trio file lawsuit in responseUS politics live – latest updatesThe US Department of Justice has defended Donald Trump’s decision to ban three new organizations from the White House, arguing in a court filing that access to the grounds was a “privilege” and citing national security concerns.Lawyers for the US president doubled down on Trump’s claims about CNN, Politico and MS Now reporting “Fake News”, and insisted the ban did not violate the first amendment because “access to the White House is a privilege, not a