You Cannot Be Asking Me That!': Trump's AG Goes Nuclear On Live TV Over Press Ban

Attorney General Todd Blanche clashed with ABC’s Martha Raddatz on “This Week” after questions about President Donald Trump banning three major news outlets from accessing the White House. CNN, MSNBC and Politico—whose credentials were restored on Thursday after a federal judge ruled the administration had to reestablish White House access—were the focus of the heated exchange. Blanche said Trump never “denied access,” arguing it was a privilege not a right. Raddatz pushed back, citing the judge’s skepticism toward the Justice Department’s national-security argument, and pointed to Trump’s stated concerns about “truthfulness” and reporting negativity. Blanche accused certain organizations of misinformation becoming a national security issue and refused to engage with the judge’s reasoning specifics, while the interview escalated further when Raddatz pressed for examples.