Defending Trump media ban, DOJ cites national security and says White House access is a ‘privilege’

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01:31 AM 2 sources: Reuters, The New York Times
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06:01 AM 1 source: NPR
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10:01 AM 3 sources: NBC News, NPR, The Guardian
Defending Trump media ban, DOJ cites national security and says White House access is a ‘privilege’
→ Specifies ban as Trump's, cites national security, calls access a privilege