Will Saletan calls Trump’s press ban a First Amendment violation
Writer at The Bulwark, speaking on Bulwark Takes
“To me this is a straightforward violation of the First Amendment.”
Source and context
Original video
About this source
Original Bulwark Takes video containing Stein’s and Saletan’s responses to the White House exclusion of CNN, MS NOW and Politico. The video also plays part of Barrasso’s NBC interview; NBC’s original recording and transcript remain the primary sources for his remarks.
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Stein asked Saletan for his view after describing reporters being denied White House access.
After the quotation
Saletan said the government’s power distinguishes the White House exclusion from private-platform moderation and called it an abuse of press freedom.
How this statement is classified
Case context: Should President Trump bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House over their coverage?
The label describes this statement’s response within the context above.
Why this label?
The case concerns whether Trump should exclude the three outlets because of their coverage. Saletan calls the action viewpoint discrimination and a straightforward First Amendment violation, directly condemning the exclusion.
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