Trump White House bans CNN, MS NOW, Politico over Iran coverage
The MS NOW segment covered an emergency federal court hearing on a lawsuit by CNN, MS NOW, and Politico seeking restoration of White House press credentials after President Trump banned the outlets for alleged fake news and national-security violations. Attorney Ted Boutrous argued the ban violated due process and the First Amendment; the Justice Department defended it as a privilege revocable for publishing sensitive information. Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee who previously ordered Jim Acosta’s credential restored, focused on lack of required notice and opportunity to respond under D.C. Circuit precedent. The report also discussed one cited Politico story based on a White House-arranged call with an anonymous senior official—later identified as JD Vance—estimating 80-85% odds of an Iran deal, which the White House now claims harmed national security. The segment closed with criticism of Trump’s UN speech threatening to “annihilate” Iran and broad claims about his polling on inflation, tariffs, and the Iran war.
Source: MS NOW
