The Justice Department defends the barring of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House in court
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United KingdomLondon breaks down hour by hour the mechanics of the banishment of CNN, Politico and MS NOW by Donald Trump, between collective suspension of the television pool and chaotic launch of "Trump TV".
What each one tells
opposition
United StatesThe United States is witnessing an unprecedented showdown between the White House and its own press corps, as the Department of Justice argues before a federal judge that White House access is a privilege, not a right.
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Institutional
the narrative focuses the conflict on the mechanics of the press pool rather than on the legal arguments of the two sides.
Omission of the government's defense
the position of the banned media on the unconstitutionality of the measure is reported, without the administration's counterargument.
Emphasis on criticism
comparisons to the state television outnumber the official quote defending the channel.
What the account puts first
United StatesSecurity
the narrative reiterates the national security argument put forward by the Ministry of Justice without any proof of the classified nature of the information in question being made public.
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this perspective does not carry this information
What it leans on
United States onlyUnited StatesReliance on the concerned editorial offices
part of the narrative comes from media outlets that are themselves in solidarity with the banned organizations, rather than from sources outside the dispute.