CNN, MS NOW and Politico to sue Trump over White House ban

WASHINGTON — CNN, MS NOW and Politico say they plan to sue President Donald Trump and other administration officials in a bid to regain access to the White House after reporters from each outlet were denied entry over the weekend.

The news outlets, in a drafted lawsuit to be filed later Monday, Sept. 21, ask a federal court in Washington to immediately block a ban on the three outlets that Trump has started to enforce and to restore access to the reporters.

The suit argues the CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters were denied their First Amendment rights to a free press under the Constitution and their right to due process under the 14th Amendment.

"President Trump has said in no uncertain terms that he would prefer only to be covered by news organizations and reporters who praise his administration," the lawsuit reads. "But the Constitution does not allow a president or any other government official to deprive the press of their First Amendment rights and liberty and property interests with no notice or process based solely on his dislike of the content of their reporting. The ban is unconstitutional and should be immediately restrained."

Other co-defendants besides Trump are…

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