Media coverage of Trump’s CNN ouster, Jack Smith spying on news outlets exposes double standard:

Media coverage of Trump’s CNN ouster, Jack Smith spying on news outlets exposes double standard:

Trump media coverage of Trump's CNN ouster, Jack Smith spying on news outlets exposes double standard: https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/first-amendment-emergency-only-when-trump-bans-legacy-media-not-when.

Richard Miniter
First Published: September 30, 2026, 11:37 PM ET

— Media coverage of Trump’s CNN ouster, Jack Smith spying on news outlets exposes double standard.

Donald J. Trump‘s administration recently sparked press freedom debates by temporarily barring outlets like CNN from White House pool duties.

Meanwhile, congressional disclosures revealed that former special counsel Jack Smith‘s investigators swept up communications from dozens of journalists. Media critics argue legacy outlets downplayed this surveillance while heavily covering their own access restrictions.

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Media coverage of Trump’s CNN ouster, Jack Smith spying on news outlets exposes double standard: https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/first-amendment-emergency-only-when-trump-bans-legacy-media-not-when

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