President Donald Trump took a bold step against left-wing, liberal bias in the media this month when he prohibited the political publication Politico and cable outlets CNN and MS Now from the White House grounds. The ban, while unquestionably warranted, was predictably short-lived, as Judge Timothy Kelly of the U.S. District Court in Washington ruled against Trump’s directive and ordered the restoration of their White House credentials.

However, Trump doesn’t have to ban these outlets to accomplish his goals; he can just not call on them during press briefings. It would accomplish his overall objective of freezing out the publication and networks, and it would be legal, as there is no known constitutional law that requires the president or his administration to call on representatives from any publication or network. Instead, Trump or any member of his administration can opt to answer questions from journalists only at other media outlets.

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