The news organizations, which sued the US president, are claiming the ban violates the first amendment US politics live – latest updates The US Department of Justicehas defended Donald Trump ’s decision to ban three new organizations from the White House in a court filing , arguing that access to the grounds was a “privilege” and citing national security concerns. Lawyers for the US president doubled down on Trump’s claims about CNN, Politico and MS Now reporting “ Fake News ” and insisted the ban did not violate the first amendment because “access to the White House is a privilege, not a right”. Continue reading...