Jameel Jaffer
Role at the time: Knight Institute executive director and counsel in the case
Condemned
Statement summary
Jaffer argues that an informed public requires an independent press and criticizes the restrictions on White House reporters.
“The president’s attack on the independence of the White House press corps should be understood in that light. It’s an attack on the foundations of our democracy.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)White House press restrictions violate citizens' First Amendment rights, new lawsuit arguesFiling announcement and statements by Katie Fallow and Jameel Jaffer
Counsel announces Roth v. Trump and explains its requested relief and differences from the outlets' earlier lawsuit.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
The conduct at issue is excluding White House journalists because of their coverage. This statement expressly criticizes those restrictions.