Maryland governor criticizes restrictions on media access to White House — The Hill
In the United States, Maryland Governor Wes Moore criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to restrict CNN, Politico, and MS NOW reporters’ access to the White House. In an interview on CNN’s State of the Union, Moore said that, in his view, Trump treats the U.S. Constitution like a suggestion box because he does not like media coverage, The Hill reports.
Wes Moore’s statement
According to Moore, the president has a problem with freedom of speech, voting rights, and states’ rights enshrined in the Constitution. The governor stressed the importance of freedom of the press, speech, and assembly, which are protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Moore also said that Trump ignores constitutional norms because of dissatisfaction with media coverage. He expressed hope that the administration would pay more attention to reading rather than merely making statements.
Reaction from the administration and media
Trump announced the ban on Truth Social on Friday. He wrote that it took effect immediately due to what he called the constant dissemination of fake news by these media outlets, and also warned that the restrictions could be extended to other newsrooms.
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On Saturday, CNN, Politico, and MS NOW reporters were denied access to the White House grounds. All three media outlets condemned the decision. MS NOW’s editorial team said it would take all necessary steps to protect its journalists’ right to cover the president’s activities, which it links to the First Amendment.
U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz defended Trump’s decision. Speaking on the same program, he said that the president has the right to bar reporters from the three media outlets from covering his activities in person and urged the newsrooms to critically assess their own publication and correction practices.
Former White House Correspondents’ Association president and CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang called this a restriction on the information journalists gather for the public. In her view, an attack on one media organization is an attack on all newsrooms.
