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Can Presidents Throw Reporters Out of the White House?
Can a president revoke White House press credentials simply because he believes a news organization is dishonest or unfair?
The First Amendment protects the freedom to publish, but it does not guarantee any reporter a seat in the White House briefing room. Once the government creates a credentialing system, however, the Fifth Amendment’s guarantee of due process enters the picture. Using Sherrill v. Knight and later disputes involving Jim Acosta and Brian Karem, Dave examines why even politically biased journalists cannot be stripped of access through arbitrary presidential action.
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