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Citizens sue Trump over White House media bans, citing public's right to know

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A new lawsuit filed by citizens argues that President Donald Trump's media bans from the White House violate the public's right to access independent reporting. The suit, brought by the Knight First Amendment Institute and Yale Law School's Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic, contends that these bans harm the democratic process by limiting public knowledge of government activities. The plaintiffs, who rely on diverse news sources for their work, aim to shift the focus from the press's rights to the public's right to know. AI

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Citizens sue Trump over White House media bans, citing public's right to know

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press ·

    It’s not just journalists suing Trump over White House media bans anymore. Now their readers are too

    A teacher, a student journalist and four others argue Trump’s White House media bans violate the public’s First Amendment rights.

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