U.S. President Donald Trump has barred journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. He cited the outlets' dissemination of inaccurate information about the work of the American administration, Reuters reports, according to infohub.kz.
The head of state announced his decision on Friday. According to him, the media should not publish material he considers false.
"The media should not be allowed to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when covering the activities of the President of the United States, the Trump administration or the United States of America. Other fake media should follow suit," Trump wrote.
The American leader's decision could be challenged in court as contrary to the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees freedom of speech and the press.
CNN, MS NOW, Politico and the National Press Club have not yet commented on the president's statement.
Trump has previously criticized television channels and other media for publications about his administration. He has repeatedly called on broadcasters to take off the air news and comedy programs that mock or criticize him. In addition, the president has proposed that the Federal Communications Commission revoke the licenses of television channels that produce such content.
Earlier, the Trump administration restricted Associated Press journalists' access to presidential events. The reason was the agency's refusal to use the name "Gulf of America" instead of the Gulf of Mexico, which the head of state introduced for American government agencies.