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Heinrich's statement quotes Trump describing his planned action as a 'ban on the free press' and says press protection does not depend on presidential approval. DIRECT_TEXT

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Source: White House Correspondents' Association Condemns Trump's Journalist Ban as a Constitutional Breach · locator {} · excerpt hash sha256:558bb1015c6663f68c433fd9987fc4bc7603237e257294616e832b2a95f0b986

Exact excerpt

"The president said it plainly in the Oval Office, describing his own planned action as a 'ban on the free press,'" WHCA President Jacqui Heinrich said in a Friday statement. "The Constitution protects the freedom of the press from government interference. That protection does not depend on whether the president likes a news organization's coverage, agrees with its reporting, or approves of the questions its journalists ask."

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