Trump Administration Defends White House Media Ban in Court Filing, Says Access 'Is a Privilege'

The Trump administration defended its ban of MS NOW, CNN and Politico, claiming in new documents that "access to the White House is a privilege - not a right." In response to the outlets' request for a temporary restraining order, the Trump administration filed its defense late Tuesday night, in which they claimed that President Donald Trump's ban was "not retaliatory because the Government would have taken the same action anyway, notwithstanding Plaintiffs' speech criticizing the President." "Indeed, the President has not revoked access to other outlets that have equally . . .