Here’s what the news outlets and the White House have said in court papers.

The lawsuit filed by CNN, MS NOW and Politico against the administration of President Trump. [Image text:] Case 1:26-cv-03287 Document1 Filed 09/21/26 D50127 Case 126-cv-03287 Documpnt Case1:26-cv-03287 Document 1 Filed 09/21/26 Page 3 of27 iled 09/21/26 Page40f 27 Document 1 Filed 09/21 ress,reflects a profound national commitment to the principle d be uninhibitedrobustand wide-open.and that it may well n.But the Constitution does not allow a ive,"one-sided," Case 1:26-cv-03287 27 ometimes unpleasantly sharp attacks on govemment and public e press of their First Amendment rights .Sullian376 U.S.2542701964And the Constitution based solely on his dislike ofthe content interests that news organizations and White House reporters have be immediately restrained and independent allows a reporter to react to fast-developing news. A hard pass allows r Ise.CNNMS NOWPOLITICO,and unlawful reasons Filed09/21/26 access those credentials afford them to cover the White House for ed to speech f icial can deprive Plaintiff's ofthose interests on a whim-with no press credentials and the access those the President himself and his aides and advisors. Without a hard pass ming-as the President did here. See Karem v.Trump960 F.3d the President and his administration D.C.Circuit h newsworthy eventsparticularly those that occur with litte notice.A hardp nent restricti to being a White House correspondent for a national news organization like ill.Knigh569F.2d 124.130-31&n.22 D.C.Cir.1977 e bare minimum requirements of due t be reason mp and members of his administration implemented this ban portunity to be heard. The President POLITICO sed on edi Case 1:26-cv-03287Document 1 Filed 09/21/26 Page 20f 27 ontent o 27 The Secret Service's role in issuing hard passesis limited by re Case 1:26-cv-03287 guided solely by the principle of INTRODUCTION Document1Filed 09/21/26 I. On FridaySeptember 182026 President Donald J.Trump announced th IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Page 1of27 banningjournalists with three news organizations-CNN,MS NOWand POLITI 1050 Techwood Drive CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC. FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA the White House effective immediatelyfor one simple reason He dislikes the con Atlanta,GA 30318 ntial coverage of him and his administration. The President was expressly clear about h 229 West 43rd Street MS NOW CABLE LLC, tify l discriminatory motive for targeting CNNMS NOWand POLITICO.He called New York,NY 10036 POLITICO LLC, pre! their constant reporting'FAKE NEws!-a term he routinely applies not to 1000 wilson Boulevard, 8th Floor pr false, but to any reporting he dislikes. He then threatened there would be[ AKAYLA GARDNER Arlington,VA 22209 'nal 400 North Capitol StreetN.W Media Outlets to follow. In an Oval Office press conference later that day,the WashingtonD.C.20001 iap down. He was clear there was no particular story that triggered this decision 1000 Wilson Boulevard8th Floor CHEYENNE HASLETT, Arlington,VA 22209 just cumulative stories over the last two years"-and equally clear that the BETSY KLEIN als his disdain for reporting he considers"one-sided and "never good' becaus WashingtonD.C.20002 820 1st StreetN.E. ec and his accomplishments.The President repeated his straightforward rat rota Plaintiffs rtin three news organizations, calling it "wrongto allow people to write p President of the United States, DONALD J.TRUMPin his official capacity as V. The President complained about coverage he considers "one-sided' ar 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Civil Case No. 1p WashingtonD.C.20500 COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY STEVEN CHEUNG, in his official capacity as AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF ne This ban could not be a more direct assault on the Communications, Assistant to the President for Or 2. 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W blatant violation of our most fundamental constitutional principl WashingtonD.C.20500 SEAN M.CuRRAN,in his official capacity as days of the Republic have disagreed with and complained abo 245 Murray Lane S.W.Building T-5 Director of the Secret Service, coverage oftheir administrations. But as the Supreme Court has Washington,D.C.20223 SUSAN WILEs, in her official capacity as White House Chief of Staff, 1600Pennsylvania Avenue N.W https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trumy WashingtonD.C.20500. centember-18-2026/. The vide0 of the Presiden u/videos/president-trump-make Defendants.