U.S. Justice Department Justifies Trump's Media Ban on National Security Grounds

(Adnkronos) - "The president has determined that the plaintiffs failed to maintain minimum journalistic standards by publishing classified and national security news." Thus, Justice Department lawyers assert that Donald Trump has the authority to ban CNN, Ms Now, and Politico journalists from entering the White House for national security reasons, in the brief filed last night before the federal judge who will hear the journalists' appeal against the ban in the first hearing today.

(Adnkronos) - "The President determined that the plaintiffs did not meet the minimum journalistic standards, publishing secret information and information related to national security." Thus, the attorneys of the Department of Justice argue that Donald Trump has the right to prohibit entry into the White House for CNN, MSNBC, and Politico journalists based on national security considerations, according to a memorandum submitted last night to a federal judge, who will today consider the journalists' lawsuit against the ban on the first hearing.

(Adnkronos) - 'The president determined that the plaintiffs failed to maintain the minimum standards of journalism by disclosing classified information and news related to national security.' In this way, the Justice Department's lawyers argue that Donald Trump has the authority to prohibit journalists from entering the White House for national security reasons. This was stated in a memorandum submitted before a federal judge yesterday, and today, in the first hearing, the lawsuits filed by the media outlets against the ban will be heard.