Media ban 'an escalation even for Trump'
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What happened
CNN, MS NOW and Politico on Monday sued President Donald Trump’s administration days after they were barred from White House grounds, calling the selective ban — based on the content of their coverage — a “blatant violation” of the First Amendment. The extraordinary ban represents an escalation of Trump’s long-running efforts to restrict news coverage he finds objectionable, says France 24’s Kethevane Gorjestani.
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