This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Washington reporter for Playboy says he’ll sue over his one-month suspension from the White House.
A lawyer for reporter Brian Karem announced plans in a statement Friday to challenge the suspension in federal court.
The White House suspended Karem for a month after his heated Rose Garden discussion with former White House aide Sebastian Gorka on July 11.
Attorney Theodore Boutrous calls the suspension a violation of First Amendment principles protecting freedom of the press.
The White House accuses Karem of escalating the exchange with Gorka, which the reporter denies.
