TWH Denies Petition to Deport CNN’s Piers Morgan

Piers Morgan, Alex Jones

The White House has responded to a petition seeking to deport CNN's Piers Morgan over his strong advocacy for gun control measures in the wake of the Newtown massacre, denying the request with an explanation of the First Amendment.

The response came after the petition on the White House website got over 100,000 signatures, well over the 25,000 required for an administration response.

The petition, which was led by conservative radio host Alex Jones, read, "British Citizen and CNN television host Piers Morgan is engaged in a hostile attack against the U.S. Constitution by targeting the Second Amendment. We demand that Mr. Morgan be deported immediately for his effort to undermine the Bill of Rights and for exploiting his position as a national network television host to stage attacks against the rights of American citizens."

In a statement from explaining the denial of the deportation request, White House spokesman Jay Carney wrote, "Americans may disagree on matters of public policy and express those disagreements vigorously, but no one should be punished by the government simply because he or she expressed a view on the Second Amendment -- or any other matter of public concern."