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- U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the White House’s decision to bar CNN from Air Force One.
- Blanche said press access is a privilege, not a right, and justified the ban on national-security grounds.
- Blanche asserted President Donald Trump can decide who flies on Air Force One for national-security reasons.
- U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a restraining order restoring CNN, Politico and MS NOW credentials, doubting the security claim.