Wall Street Journal Slams Trump’s White House Press Ban as Constitutional Crisis
President Donald Trump’s ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from White House coverage could become “history’s most foolish constitutional crisis,” according to a Wall Street Journal editorial, after a federal judge temporarily blocked the action. The Trump administration cited national security for the revocations, but U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly granted a 14-day restraining order, noting weak legal justification. Five rival networks, including Fox News, refused to cover presidential events in solidarity, and the banned outlets sued over First Amendment violations. The WSJ questioned the ban’s purpose, noting Trump’s love of TV attention and that the action stemmed from cumulative reporting, not a single story. Kelly also highlighted that one CNN journalist’s pass was renewed months after her disputed reporting.