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- The White House Correspondents' Association has formally protested President Donald Trump's decision to revoke White House access for three news outlets.
- The president justified the restriction by accusing these organizations of producing dishonest reporting and undermining his administration.
- The Association maintains that the move violates constitutional protections for a free press and hinders the public's right to information.
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Jacqui Heinrich
president of the White House Correspondents' Association
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“The Constitution protects the freedom of the press from government interference. That protection does not depend on whether the president likes a news organization's coverage, agrees with its reporting, or approves of the questions its journalists ask”
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…for press Heinrich said the US Constitution protects press freedom from government interference, arguing that this protection should not depend on whether a president agrees with a news organisation's reporting. " The Constitution protects the freedom of the press from government interference. That protection does not depend on whether the president likes a news organization's coverage, agrees with its reporting, or approves of the questions its journalists ask ," she said. According to Heinrich, the dispute goes beyond the rights of journalists and involves the public's ability to receive information about the government. "This is about more than the rights of journalists. It…
“This is about more than the rights of journalists. It is about the right of the American people to receive a full and independent account of the activities, policies and decisions of whoever occupies the nation's highest office”
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…or approves of the questions its journalists ask," she said. According to Heinrich, the dispute goes beyond the rights of journalists and involves the public's ability to receive information about the government. " This is about more than the rights of journalists. It is about the right of the American people to receive a full and independent account of the activities, policies and decisions of whoever occupies the nation's highest office ," she said. The WHCA president also expressed support for journalists working for CNN, MS NOW and Politico. "The WHCA stands in defense of our colleagues at CNN, MSNOW, and POLITICO who are being singled out for doing…
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