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The Justice Department has defended the Trump administration’s ban on certain reporters from the White House by arguing in court filings that news coverage regarding sensitive government topicsincluding construction plans for the White House ballroom and military actions related to the war in Iranposes a threat to national security.

The administration maintains that White House press access is a privilege rather than a right and that the president possesses the authority to restrict reporters based on national security and safety concerns. This legal defense comes as media organizations challenge the press bans in court, arguing that the restrictions violate First Amendment protections and are being used to retaliatory ends against critical reporting.