Is Press Access a Constitutional Right?

David French talks to CNN’s chief legal analyst, Elie Honig, at a time when CNN is in the news following President Donald Trump’s ban of the cable network from the White House. Honig takes us through CNN’s lawsuit seeking to regain access and the First Amendment argument media outlets are making. The two also discuss the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Missouri redistricting case, and Sarah Isgur makes a provocative argument that may trigger any true crime fans. The Agenda: –True Crime entertainment is bad Advisory Opinions is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including access to all of our articles, members-only newsletters, and bonus podcast episodes—click here. If you’d like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member by clicking here. David French is a columnist for the New York Times. He’s a former senior editor of The Dispatch. He’s the author most recently of Divided We Fall: America's Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation. The podcast transcription below was generated using artificial intelligence and may include occasional errors or misspellings. Music 0:03 I was born ready. [rock music playing] David French 0:20 Welcome to Advisory Opinions. I'm David French. You don't hear Sarah Isgur's voice right now because she is away. This is old school Advisory Opinions when I used to host before the podcast was good. But I'm gonna try to live up to Sarah's example, and you're in for a treat this week, 'cause both for our Tuesday and our Thursday podcast, I've got Elie Honig, CNN Chief Legal Analyst, former prosecutor, Southern District of New York. And I've got Elie at a key time when CNN has been the news. So, Elie, thanks so much for joining us. Elie Honig 0:56 This is a thrill, first of all. You know I'm a, a, an avid listener of AO. I'll just tell you a quick story, a funny thing about AO. I was walking through my neighborhood, as I do. I was a few blocks away from my house, and a guy was standing, maybe thirty years old, on his front lawn, rocking a baby, try-- You know that feeling of trying to get a baby to go to sleep, and some babies maybe- David French 1:13 Oh, yeah Interactive transcripts are available to Premium members. Join to follow along with the audio. Join Now More We Think You’d Like