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Media Fires Back and Cuts White House Feed in Response to Trump Blocking CNN/MSNOW/Politico From WH

Sep 22, 2026 · 14m

Summary

Legal AF host Michael Popak analyzes the lawsuit filed by CNN, MS Now, and Politico against President Trump for revoking their White House press credentials. The episode details the constitutional arguments based on First Amendment viewpoint discrimination and Fifth Amendment due process violations, noting that Trump’s Truth Social posts inadvertently provide evidence of retaliatory motive. Popak highlights that Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee who previously ruled in favor of Jim Acosta, is presiding over the emergency hearing, with the media outlets arguing that the ban suppresses e…

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