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The Justice Department said that three major national media outlets can be shut out from areas of the White House at the president's will, and because their coverage could be a threat to national security. A court filing from the Trump administration late Tuesday night argues "access to the White House is a privilege, not a right," in spite of First Amendment protections around press freedom. The administration lawyers argue that Trump can control areas of the White House to protect national security information that may be inside the complex. "The President has found that Plaintiffs have engaged in a number of reporting incidents that have threatened national security. Such reporting directly raises national security concerns," the Justice Department wrote to the court. The filings came on the eve of an emergency hearing before federal judge Timothy Kelly in Washington, DC. CNN, MS NOW and Politico are asking for the court to immediately restore their access to the White House. The case is a critical test of First Amendment protections and has prompted suspensions of live coverage of Trump by the major TV networks, National Public Radio and still photographers in the White House press corps. 📸: Finn Gomez/Getty Images