6 citizens sue Trump over media ban, saying it deprives them of news as audience stakeholders
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- PBS NewsHour reports: “In the increasingly bitter legal standoff between President Donald Trump and media outlets whose reporting he dislikes, a new and crucial third party has emerged: citizens who watch and read the ne…”
- ABC News reports: “A new lawsuit against President Donald Trump's media ban stakes a claim for the public itself”
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- PBS NewsHour: 6 citizens sue Trump over media ban, saying it deprives them of news as audience stakeholders
- ABC News: 6 citizens sue Trump, saying media ban deprives them of news as audience stakeholders
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