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| What do a White House ban on journalists, a 250-foot arch near the nation’s capital and Greenland have in common? President Trump says he needs all of them for national security purposes, Axios’ Avery Lotz writes. Why it matters: National security concerns have long fueled the expansion of presidential authority. But Trump has leaned on it for an unusually broad set of priorities — clearing obstacles that would otherwise slow him down. Photo: Jon Elswick/AP Zoom in: On the morning that the three outlets banned from the White House (CNN, MS NOW and Politico) sued the administration, Trump posted that “FAKE NEWS” is “a threat to our National Security.“He pitched his proposed “triumphal arch” as a dual-use facility housing snipers, drones and ammunition storage “for National Security purposes. “Trump used the same reasoning for his White House ballroom. He touts a drone port on the roof and a huge underground military bunker. State of play: The other major television networks that make up the White House television pool — CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox News — suspended their participation over CNN’s ban.The New York Times said it wouldn’t “publish or distribute any images taken as part of the White House still photography pool today. “The Washington Post said it wouldn’t “publish any photographs of today’s presidential events … until midnight Eastern Time, joining a collective effort with photographers in other newsrooms covering the White House. “NPR said it won’t use audio from White House events until further notice. The White House argued in a statement titled “White House Access Is a Privilege — Not a Right” that “no President is required to host a hostile operation on the grounds.”Keep reading … How the pool works. |
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Trump’s executive sledgehammer
Photo: Jon Elswick/AP
Zoom in: On the morning that the three outlets banned from the White House (CNN, MS NOW and Politico)
State of play: The other major television networks that make up the White House television pool — CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox News — suspended their participation over CNN’s ban.
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