#Press Freedom

According to the NYT, Donald Trump is renewing the idea of evicting journalists from the White House and replacing the press room with Roosevelt's pool. The initiative increases pressure on the media following access restrictions for CNN, MSNBC, and Politico.

District Judge Tim Kelly ordered the Trump administration to immediately restore press credentials for CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists and banned restrictions for 14 days, finding the national security arguments unfounded.

In the early hours of September 22, the White House launched a 24/7 YouTube stream, 'Trump TV,' featuring presidential speeches. The project emerged against the backdrop of a boycott of presidential event coverage by the five largest US television networks.

CNN, MS NOW and Politico have filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, demanding the restoration of their accreditations and a ruling that the White House work ban violates the First Amendment.

On August 21, the Pentagon fired the editor-in-chief, publisher and a correspondent of Stars and Stripes for 'insubordination.' The employees claim the reason was their defense of editorial independence and their criticism of the campaign against Iran.