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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Blanche Says 'One-Sided News' Can Become National Security Issue
Caption: Blanche Says 'One-Sided News' Can Become National Security Issue. U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said reporting the Trump administration considers inaccurate or "one-sided" could become a national security issue. Blanche said such reporting could affect U.S. relationships with both foreign partners and adversaries. His comments followed the Trump administration's decision to revoke White House press credentials from journalists at CNN, MSNOW and Politico. Federal Judge Timothy Kelly temporarily ordered the administration to restore the credentials, citing a lack of constitutionally adequate due process. Kelly also questioned the government's national security justification, saying it had provided little evidence to support its argument. Blanche defended the administration's position but did not provide specific evidence supporting his claims that the outlets had published inaccurate reporting. CNN was subsequently barred from travelling on Air Force One while performing its scheduled duties as part of the White House television press pool. U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz also criticised what he described as widespread media bias, saying the issue "needs to be fixed”. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Todd Blanche,Donald Trump,CNN,MSNOW,Politico,Timothy Kelly,Mike Waltz,White House,press access,national security
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