When Todd Blanche calls critical reporting a national security risk to exclude CNN, he trades constitutional due process for short-term control that will surely haunt his allies tomorrow.
President Donald Trump's attempt to ban CNN and other outlets from the White House disrupts the press pool, a move that replaces neutral process with partisan preference.
When President Donald Trump barred news outlets from the White House, he traded procedural protections for temporary dominance, creating a weapon that political opponents will inevitably inherit.