Blanche reiterates national security concerns justify White House reporter ban
Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the White House’s decision to ban reporters, stating it was for national security reasons. He clarified that President Trump’s absence from a Texas-tennessee football game after White House news outlets like CNN, Politico, and MSNBC were barred access was not about denying access but related to security concerns. Blanche discussed the White House’s interaction policies during an ABC News interview, emphasizing the security rationale behind media restrictions. Additionally, the article includes promotional content for the Washington Examiner subscription service, highlighting its news coverage, analysis, and the option to subscribe for unlimited access, along with a prompt for existing print subscribers to log in.
Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the White House’s reporter ban on Sunday, reiterating that it was implemented for national security purposes.
“Well, the president hasn’t denied access, that’s not the right way to describe it,” Blanche said while speaking with Martha Raddatz on ABC News’s This Week. She asked Blanche to justify the lack of TV pool coverage of President Donald Trump’s attendance at the Texas-Tennessee football game on Saturday after Trump barred CNN, Politico, and MSNOW from accessing the White House grounds on Monday.
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