Toobin calls Trump press ban 'preposterous' after JD Vance leak report
Legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin criticized the Trump administration's national security justification for banning CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from the White House, calling the argument "preposterous" after a report linked Vice President JD Vance to the leak cited in the ban. During a Wednesday hearing on a temporary restraining order sought by the banned outlets, Toobin noted the Department of Justice cited national security concerns. However, he highlighted that a court filing revealed the White House's justification for banning Politico referenced an article about the Iran war, which Status reported was sourced from Vance himself. The White House also labeled the information Politico published as "misinformation," despite its alleged origin from the vice president. Judge Timothy Kelly had not yet ruled on the case as of Wednesday.