DOJ fights lawsuit challenging Trump’s White House media ban: Access is a ‘privilege’

Filed by Deacon Rift

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is standing by President Trump’s decision to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, saying access to the complex is a “privilege” and that the ban is justified under national security concerns. In a court filing late Tuesday, the Trump administration pressed U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly…