Trump: "Fake news is a threat to national security" and I am not waging war on the press

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the White House is not waging an attack on "free press," but is waging an attack on "fake news," considering it a "threat to our national security," after three American news organizations that were barred from entering the White House announced they would sue his administration.

Trump added in a post on "Truth Social": "The White House is not waging an attack on free press, which is something I cherish. Rather, it is waging an attack on fake news, which has grown like a cancer in the United States we love. It is corrupt, pervasive, and completely out of control. It is a threat to our national security, and it must be stopped now!".

The White House began implementing a decision on Saturday to bar journalists from three major media organizations, CNN, MS NOW, and "Politico," from entering, after accusing them of publishing "fake news."

The three news organizations filed a lawsuit under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, seeking to regain access to the White House.

The three American news organizations that President Donald Trump barred from entering the White House, namely CNN, MS NOW, and "Politico," have filed a lawsuit.

The emergency lawsuit is set to be presented before a judge in the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., and could lead to hearings and legal arguments from the administration as early as this week.

The three news organizations stated in a joint statement on Monday: "We informed the government on Monday morning that we will file a lawsuit to protect our rights under the First Amendment and defend the principle that the government does not decide what media outlets publish or broadcast."

The organizations added: "Without notice or legal proceedings, the White House revoked our journalists' credentials because the administration objected to our coverage. If this decision is left unchallenged, it threatens press freedom and the public's right to independent journalism free from government interference."