Six citizens sue Trump over White House media ban

Six US citizens filed a federal lawsuit in New York on Monday against President Donald Trump, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and two other senior aides, arguing that White House press bans on news organisations violate the public's right to independent reporting on its government. The suit was filed by the Knight First Amendment Institute with Yale Law School's Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic. Plaintiffs include former Human Rights Watch executive director Kenneth Roth, journalist Daniel Froomkin and Yale historian Beverly Gage, who say they rely on White House reporting for their work. The complaint seeks a declaration that the policy is unconstitutional and an injunction barring its enforcement. Katie Fallow of the Knight Institute said the public loses access to independent reporting. The White House responded through an unidentified official, saying "No person may demand access to the Oval Office" and that outlets could report from outside. Other litigation includes suits by CNN, MS NOW and Politico, and The Associated Press.

Where accounts differ. The South China Morning Post article is brief and omits the White House response, the plaintiff details and the other pending cases that The Independent reports.

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