UN envoy defends Trump press ban as outlets vow legal challenges

Trump’s U.N. ambassador Mike Waltz defended restricting access to government facilities for journalists, citing a 1965 Supreme Court precedent, as CNN, MS NOW and Politico plan legal challenges to the White House ban. Critics argue the move amounts to viewpoint discrimination and undermines press freedom, while courts have long protected reporters’ rights when access is granted wholesale. With lawsuits anticipated, outlets have shown solidarity and lawmakers offered mixed defenses as the debate over press access and First Amendment protections intensifies.