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The WHCA statement says press protection does not depend on presidential approval of coverage, reporting, or questions. DIRECT_TEXT

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Source: Statement on White House position on CNN, MSNOW and POLITICO · locator {} · excerpt hash sha256:6e293f7ad3f1ed26d7c216a152ccca3e4596c3b41aeb977f4fbd1967ee0aa7d6

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.