VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-09-18
“If President Trump means to expel these news organizations from the White House press pool, his action is doubly unconstitutional because the press pool is a 'public forum' under the First Amendment, which means the president can't exclude journalists from it on the basis of their viewpoints,”
Jameel Jaffer · said 2026-09-18 · reported 2026-09-18
Jaffer said expelling news organizations from the White House press pool would be doubly unconstitutional because the press pool is a public forum under the First Amendment.
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