Journalists denied White House access after Trump banned some media outlets

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Journalists from Politico, CNN, and MS NOW were denied access to the White House on Saturday after President Trump announced a ban on the outlets, accusing them of publishing "fiction or lies." The outlets reported their press credentials were deactivated, prompting press freedom advocates to call the move unconstitutional and an illegal assault on First Amendment rights.

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CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters' White House press badges were confiscated, the outlets reported.

Journalists denied White House access after Trump banned some media outlets

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