The Justice Department's Argument for the White House Media Ban

The Justice Department is defending President Trump's media ban, arguing that reporting by CNN, MS Now and Politico on a wide range of issues jeopardized national security and spread falsehoods, NPR reports. The framing is the notable part. A dispute about which news organizations get access to the president is being argued as a security question, with the outlets' coverage itself — rather than any specific disclosure — named as the harm.