What’s at Stake With Trump’s Media Ban and Why the U.S. Hasn’t Helped Saudi Arabia Against the Houthis

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Media organizations MS NOW, CNN and Politico are suing the Trump administration after some of their reporters were banned from the White House, arguing the president is violating their First Amendment rights. Today, the White House press TV pool, including NBC News, is suspending pooled coverage of President Donald Trump in response. Kelly O’Donnell, NBC News chief justice and national affairs correspondent, explains whether the ban will stand and how it will affect coverage heading into the U.N. General Assembly. Then, a U.S. official tells NBC News that Trump considered striking the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked him for help fighting,…