| Press has a 'slam dunk' case against Trump -- but he still holds the cards A top legal expert told MS NOW that 'precious little' legal recourse exists to punish President Donald Trump's officials for going along with his new press ban and his many other illegal actions. Trump last week announced out of nowhere on Truth Social that he was banning MS NOW, CNN and Politico from the White House, rehashing his longstanding complaints about 'fake news' and accusing the networks of intentionally lying about him. The fallout from this ban was swift and damning, with numerous other news outlets condemning the decision and offering support for the three targeted outlets. On Monday, the entirety of the White House press pool announced that it would not be covering presidential events in solidarity, amounting to a boycott of the White House by the major news networks, ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox. |
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