Everybody Out of the Pool

<p>President Trump announced on Truth Social that he was banning CNN, Politico, and MSNow from the White House because he didn&#39;t like their coverage. Within days, a federal judge ordered the outlets be reinstated—but the White House dragged its feet. Hours later, reporters were still locked out and a state dinner with President Xi of China went ahead without them. <u><a href="https://knightcolumbia.org/bios/view/jameel-jaffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jameel Jaffer of the Knight First Amendment Institute</a></u> joins Dahlia Lithwick to explain the First Amendment and due-process arguments at the heart of the case, why the administration&#39;s national security justification fell apart in court, and what it means when a president seems indifferent to judicial orders. Together, they trace the broader pattern of press intimidation, including this administration&#39;s recent bans on the Associated Press and on Pentagon reporters. And, they discuss something new: news organizations standing together in solidarity for the first time, and why Jaffer thinks we&#39;re already living in an authoritarian moment—whether we&#39;ve noticed or not.</p><br><p>Want more Amicus? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes with exclusive legal analysis. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Amicus show page on <u><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/amicus-with-dahlia-lithwick-law-justice-and-the-courts/id928790786" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a></u> and <u><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7DpL32jgjwBTah8o9HQkBl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a></u>. Or, visit <u><a href="https://slate.com/podcast-plus?utm_medium=link&amp;utm_campaign=plus_pod&amp;utm_content=Amicus&amp;utm_source=show_summary" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">slate.com/amicusplus</a></u> to get access wherever you listen.</p><p>Need to set up your Slate Plus feed? If you subscribed through Slate.com, check out our <a href="https://slate.com/podcastfaqs#plusbenefits" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FAQ</a> at slate.com/podcastfaqs for easy instructions. Members subscribed via Apple Podcasts get automatic access—no setup required.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for mo