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Representing the three media outlets at the hearing will be Theodore J. Boutrous of Gibson Dunn, a prominent First Amendment lawyer who defended both CNN’s Jim Acosta and Playboy magazine’s Brian Karem in their successful legal battles against the White House after being booted from the grounds in the president’s first term.
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Theodore J. Boutrous of Gibson Dunn, who previously defended Jim Acosta and Brian Karem in legal battles against the White House, represented CNN, MSNOW, and Politico in their September 2026 hearing.
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- Erik Wemple
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{ "date": "2026-09-23", "role": "Lawyer for CNN, MSNOW, and Politico", "person": "Theodore J. Boutrous", "past_cases": [ "Jim Acosta", "Brian Karem" ], "organization": "Gibson Dunn" } - UUID
- 9018166d-579a-415f-b56e-d0adc66a3011
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- September 24, 2026 at 10:43 PM (2 weeks ago)
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- September 24, 2026 at 10:43 PM (2 weeks ago)
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