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Lisa Rubin@lawofruby
Sep 21United States!
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NEW: Statement of Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr, attorney for CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO:
“The President’s ban of CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO from the White House is a direct assault on the First Amendment and a blatant violation of due process. /1
Lisa Rubin@lawofruby
Sep 21United States!
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“The President has been explicit that this ban is intended to punish reporting he doesn’t like and to intimidate journalists and news organizations covering him and his administration. /2
Lisa Rubin@lawofruby
Sep 21United States!
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“This ban on the free press harms the American people, who are entitled to rigorous, fact-based coverage of the President of the United States. The law is on our side across the board, and we look forward to presenting our arguments to the court as soon as possible.” FIN
Lisa Rubin retweeted
BREAKING: MS NOW, CNN and Politico are suing Trump and senior officials over White House ban. The lawsuit alleges the president violated the First Amendment by blocking reporters’ access to the White House.
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Today’s action revoking access for journalists from CNN, POLITICO, and MSNOW violates the First Amendment. The implications extend beyond these organizations: a standard used to exclude one news outlet because of its coverage could be applied to any outlet in the future. The American people, through a free and independent press, must be able to scrutinize those elected to power, regardless of whether government officials view it favorably. That’s why courts have repeatedly held that once the White House provides access to journalists, it cannot deny that access arbitrarily or based on the content of their reporting. The WHCA calls on the administration to immediately restore our colleagues' access.
- Jacqui Heinrich, WHCA President
Lisa Rubin retweeted
BREAKING: MS NOW denied access to the White House. Statement from MS NOW. youtu.be/Q3GaZKuWwZk?is=NNaL… via @YouTube
Lisa Rubin retweeted
.@msnownews statement on its journalists being denied access to the White House grounds:
Lisa Rubin@lawofruby
Sep 18United States!
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NEW: As we watch the federal government flout and/or circumvent court orders, it's worth asking: What are the real consequences to the violators? Historically, not that much. My latest analysis for @MSNOWNews: ms.now/news/news-analysis/if…
Lisa Rubin retweeted
Maurene Comey has arrived in court for oral arguments in her lawsuit against DOJ over her termination last year from SDNY. Proceedings begin at 11 a.m. before U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman.
Lisa Rubin@lawofruby
Sep 16United States!
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NEW: A woman working on Rep. Joyce Beatty's Kennedy Center lawsuit visited the center this morning and found it not only closed but watched as forklifts trucked in the kind of gates that surround construction sites. 1/
Lisa Rubin@lawofruby
Sep 16United States!
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Rep. Beatty has already filed an emergency motion to prevent the Center's closure, and the judge overseeing the dispute has directed Trump and the other defendants to respond to her motion -- and the declaration referenced in this thread -- by 10:00 a.m., after which he could call a hearing. 4/
Lisa Rubin@lawofruby
Sep 16United States!
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In the meantime, here's the declaration from the woman working on the case: storage.courtlistener.com/re….
Stay tuned. FIN.
Lisa Rubin@lawofruby
Sep 15United States!
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NEW: Minutes before today's Kennedy Center board meeting, Judge Casey Cooper makes plain in a new opinion that putting Trump's name on the building or renaming the plaza, even as "recognition" for his restoration efforts, "bucks" his prior injunction and the relevant statute. 1/
Lisa Rubin@lawofruby
Sep 15United States!
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"The renaming of the Center coincided with declines in revenue and contributions, as artists cancelled performances, the Washington National Opera ended its 50-year residency, and ticket sales and viewership of the Kennedy Center Honors broadcast dropped precipitously," he observes. 4/
Lisa Rubin@lawofruby
Sep 15United States!
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In other words, the court concludes the evidence shows Trump and his largely handpicked board bear responsibility for the same financial crisis they now claim Trump alone can fix. FIN.
Lisa Rubin@lawofruby
Sep 10United States!
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NEW: From me and @caseyagannon: What keeps Democratic attorneys general up at night in advance of the midterms? The answer might surprise you. ms.now/news/what-keeps-democ…
