Blanche Defends Trump's White House Media Ban: 'It's a Privilege, Not a Right'
US Attorney General Todd Blanche says the administration barred three outlets over what it called inaccurate reporting.
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US Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Trump administration's decision to ban three news outlets from the White House, according to The Guardian.
Appearing on ABC News' This Week during a second week of dispute over press credentialing, Blanche argued that access to the White House is "a privilege... not a right."
He said the administration barred CNN, MS Now and Politico beginning September 19, framing the move as a response to President Trump being "sick and tired" of what he considered inaccurate reporting from those outlets.
The ban has fueled an ongoing dispute between the White House and several major news organizations over press access.
The affected outlets have not been quoted in the report as issuing a new response to Blanche's comments.
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- Blanche defends Trump’s White House media ban: ‘It’s a privilege … not a right’ — The Guardian — World
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