President Trump’s decision to ban CNN, MS Now, and Politico from the White House has disrupted the press corps and created uncertainty about how the order will affect coverage of key policy issues. In an article for Status, CERL Executive Board Member Mark Zaid predicted that the affected outlets will file legal action against the administration on First Amendment grounds soon, although it is likely that such actions will not resolve the issue immediately, and additional restrictions on press freedoms may follow.

Mark S. Zaid, Esq., is a Washington, D.C. based attorney who specializes in crisis management and innovatively handling simple and complex administrative and litigation matters primarily relating to national security, international law, foreign sovereign and diplomatic immunity, and the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts. He is a member of CERL’s Executive Board. Read his bio here. 

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