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Blanche defends White House press access ban as litigation continues

Original: AG Blanche addresses White House news outlet ban amid litigation, calls access 'a privilege ... not a right'

Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the White House's decision to bar a news outlet from press access, telling reporters that covering the president is 'a privilege, not a right'. His remarks came as legal challenges over the ban move through the courts. Press freedom groups and other news organizations have criticized the policy, arguing it restricts the public's access to information about the administration.

Why now: The comments landed amid ongoing litigation over the White House's exclusion of a major news outlet, a live press-freedom controversy.

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• AG Blanche addresses White House news outlet ban amid litigation, calls access 'a privilege ... not a right' · ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

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