Everybody Out of the Pool
Summary
Host Dahlia Lithauer and guest Jamel Jaffer analyze the Trump administration’s revocation of White House press passes for CNN, Politico, and MS Now, arguing it constitutes unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination. They discuss the legal precedents, including the 1977 Cheryl v. Knight case, and the judge’s decision to grant a temporary restraining order based on due process violations. The conversation highlights the unprecedented solidarity among news organizations in resisting these actions and warns that such moves threaten the public’s access to independent journalism, marking a signifi…
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