Ted Boutrous Discusses Indefinite Reversal of White House Press Ban with MS NOW

In the Media  |  October 16, 2026

MS NOW | Deadline: White House

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Partner Ted Boutrous joined MS NOW: Deadline | White House to discuss the indefinite reversal of a White House press ban of MS NOW, CNN, and POLITICO. Speaking about the implications of the case with host Nicole Wallace, he said: “The stakes are huge because the First Amendment bakes in this notion that the government can do its work and try to keep information secret, and sometimes it’s important to do that, but the First Amendment turns the press loose to try and get that information so that the American people can understand what their leaders are doing.”