司法部为白宫封禁三家媒体辩护 称采访资格系特权而非权利DOJ Defends Trump's Media Ban, Calling White House Access a 'Privilege'

在周三即将举行的法庭听证会前夕，美国司法部律师迈克尔·维尔奇克向联邦法院递交辩护简报，主张白宫采访通行资格在法律属性上属于行政特权，而非宪法赋予媒体的既得权利。政府律师在诉状中强调，总统对白宫建筑群内的私人区域及总统办公专区拥有控制权，即便基于特定报道观点限制记者进入椭圆形办公室等受限区域，也符合行政权限范围。

Ahead of Wednesday's emergency court hearing, Justice Department attorney Michael Velchik submitted a legal brief to the federal court arguing that media access to the White House complex constitutes an administrative privilege rather than a constitutionally protected right. Government attorneys asserted that the president maintains legal authority over private and restricted presidential spaces within the compound, contending that officials may restrict reporters from areas such as the Oval Office even on viewpoint-specific grounds without exceeding executive authority.

司法部在文件中指出，CNN、MS NOW与Politico三家机构未能达到进入白宫建筑群所必需的最低专业与举止得体标准，其采编行为涉及公开敏感或保密信息。政府辩护方据此主张，限制对国家安全构成潜在风险的媒体进入白宫具备充分的重大利益依据，并未触犯宪法第一修正案对新闻自由的保护条款，敦促法院拒绝发布恢复相关记者采访资格的临时禁令。

The Justice Department further stated in its filing that CNN, MS NOW, and Politico failed to uphold the basic minimum standards of professionalism and decorum required of organizations granted entry to the White House complex by publishing sensitive or classified information. Framing national security as a compelling government interest, the brief argued that barring outlets deemed a security risk does not infringe upon First Amendment press freedoms, urging the federal judge to reject the media organizations' emergency motion for an order restoring their press access.

司法部随法庭文件提交了白宫新闻办公室在周二向CNN、MS NOW与Politico分别发出的行政信函。白宫在信中列举了作为封杀依据的报道案例，指控上述媒体涉嫌散布虚假信息并危及国家安全。被点名的具体报道包括白宫东翼地下安保掩体与新建舞厅工程的施工及资金细节、伊朗战争期间美军弹药储备消耗状况、针对俄罗斯的制裁措施，以及关于白宫内部泄密调查的报道。

Included with the Justice Department's court submission were individual administrative letters sent by the White House Press Office to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico on Tuesday. The letters set out what the administration characterized as a non-exhaustive list of reporting incidents that threatened national security and spread verifiable falsehoods. Specifically, the White House cited stories covering construction and funding details for the East Wing security bunker and ballroom project, munitions stockpiles impacted by the Iran war, sanctions against Russia, and an internal information leak investigation.

白宫新闻办公室在通知函中为三家媒体设定了明确的行政异议窗口，要求其在2026年9月25日周五下午5点前就撤销采访资格的初步决定及其事实依据提交抗辩意见。信函明确警告，若涉事媒体未在规定时限内作出正式回应，该项封禁决定将自动转为最终裁决。相关媒体随后在周一提起诉讼，直指白宫在未经过正当通知程序的情况下直接撤销记者通行证。

The White House notices established an administrative contestation window, instructing the three news organizations that they have until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 25, 2026, to contest the initial revocation decision and its underlying factual claims. The letters explicitly warned that if the outlets fail to submit a response before the Friday deadline, the initial ban will become final, an administrative timeline that followed the outlets' lawsuit filed Monday asserting that credentials were revoked without advance notice or due process.

在记者通行证遭到没收并被拒绝进入白宫后，CNN、MS NOW与Politico三家媒体向华盛顿特区联邦地方法院提起联合诉讼，指控特朗普政府实施基于立场的观点歧视。诉状指出，白宫因不满媒体的新闻报道内容而直接取消常驻采访资格，此举违反了宪法第一修正案保障的新闻自由，剥夺了公众获取不受政府干涉的独立报道的权利。三家媒体同时强调，行政当局在未给予事先通知或合理申诉机制的情况下实施禁令，构成了对宪法第五修正案正当程序保护的直接侵犯。

Following the confiscation of their credentials and denial of entry to the building, CNN, MS NOW, and Politico filed a joint legal action in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, alleging unlawful viewpoint discrimination by the Trump administration. The news organizations contended in their complaint that the White House revoked reporters' passes solely due to objections over their editorial coverage, infringing upon First Amendment protections that forbid the government from abridging the freedom of the press. The lawsuit further asserts that removing press access without advance warning or a formal administrative hearing violated their constitutional right to due process under the Fifth Amendment.

负责审理此项紧急禁令动议的法官为蒂莫西·凯利，他是由特朗普在首个总统任期内任命的联邦地区法官。凯利曾于2018年审理类似诉讼，当时白宫助手以相似由头撤销了前CNN记者吉姆·阿科斯塔的通行资格，凯利最终作出有利于媒体的裁决并下令恢复证件。特朗普在周一公开表示，即使初审法院作出不利裁决，政府也将针对司法判决提出上诉，并继续指控媒体散布虚假报道危害国家安全。

Presiding over the emergency proceedings is US District Court Judge Timothy Kelly, an appointee from Donald Trump's first presidential term. Kelly previously ruled in favor of media access in 2018 when White House aides revoked the permanent press pass of then-CNN reporter Jim Acosta on similar grounds, ordering credentials restored. Trump publicly stated on Monday that the administration would pursue an appeal if the federal court rules against the ban, maintaining his position that outlets publishing negative stories and sensitive leaks should not have access to the presidential complex.

在白宫实施针对三家机构的采访禁令后，美国各大主要电视网络采取一致行动，宣布暂停参与共享总统活动影像资料的联合报道池（pool）机制，以此抗议行政当局对新闻采访权的限制。白宫记者团内部的国家公共电台（NPR）以及静止画面摄影记者也同步暂停了对特朗普总统活动的部分现场直播与协同报道，导致白宫常规的新闻分发合作渠道陷入停滞。

Following the White House ban against the three news outlets, major television networks took coordinated action by suspending their participation in the shared press pool arrangement that distributes video and images of presidential events. The collective boycott expanded across the White House press corps to include National Public Radio and still photographers, who halted live collaborative coverage in protest of the administration's restrictions on press credentials.

面对新闻机构的联合抵制，白宫方面随后推出了名为“Trump TV”的自有流媒体频道，通过24小时全天候播放涉及特朗普的官方视频剪辑来绕过传统媒体。前福克斯新闻主持人格雷琴·卡尔森就此公开呼吁白宫记者团面对行政当局的言语攻击与打压保持集体团结，通过在发布会上持续追问重要议题来反击针对记者的排挤行为。

In response to the press pool blackout, the White House established its own direct broadcasting platform called Trump TV, operating a continuous 24/7 streaming feed of curated clips featuring President Trump to bypass traditional networks. Commenting on the standoff, former television host Gretchen Carlson urged journalists across competing outlets to maintain solidarity against administrative pressure, calling on reporters to consistently repeat critical policy questions whenever colleagues face official hostility.