Jameel Jaffer

“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.