‘Dangerous for our Country’: Trump slams CNN, Politico, MS NOW over White House lawsuit
US President Donald Trump on Monday attacked CNN, MS NOW and Politico as "Fake News" outlets after the three news organisations sued his administration over their exclusion from the White House, accusing them of publishing negative and defamatory reports.The three organisations filed a lawsuit in federal court in Washington seeking to restore their access to the White House. They argue that the administration's decision to bar their journalists violates their First Amendment rights and was imposed without a process to challenge the restrictions.The lawsuit follows Trump's decision to revoke access to the three outlets after criticising their coverage. Their reporters were denied entry to the White House grounds on Saturday and had their press credentials confiscated, according to the news organisations.
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