White House smacked with ultimatum over accusation it skirted judge’s order

CNN is threatening to take the Trump administration back to court unless the White House stops blocking its crews from covering President Donald Trump aboard Air Force One.CNN outside counsel Ted Boutrous sent a demand letter to the Justice Department on Monday, according to the network, giving the administration until Thursday at 5 p.m. EST to confirm in writing that it will drop any policy of excluding the network from the Oval Office and Air Force One.“These efforts to retaliate and discriminate against CNN based on the content of its news coverage are mistaken, counterproductive, and unlawful,” Boutrous wrote. “If these actions persist, CNN will have no choice but to return to the court to defend its rights, and it is prepared to fight as long as is necessary to secure them.”The letter escalates a fight that began a month ago, when Trump banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from...