Judge Lifts Trump's Ban on CNN, MSNBC, and Politico, Restoring White House Access
The judge said the outlets are likely to win on due-process grounds and rejected the administration’s national-security justification for the ban.
- On Thursday, US District Judge Tim Kelly ordered the White House to restore access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, ruling the administration's September 18 ban was likely unconstitutional.
- President Donald Trump barred the three outlets on September 18, claiming they "shouldn't be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES," while Justice Department lawyers argued the move was necessary on national security grounds.
- In solidarity with CNN, broadcasters including ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC halted pool coverage on Monday, joining nearly 50 news organizations that filed a brief challenging the exclusions.
- Kelly, a Trump appointee, previously ordered the White House to temporarily restore access for a CNN reporter during the president's first term, establishing judicial limits on executive power regarding press access.
- The administration launched a streaming channel on Monday, aiming to bypass mainstream media; this reflects the president's long-standing characterization of press outlets as the "enemy of the people.
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Judge Drops SHOCK Ruling on Trump's CNN Ban
A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, ordering the administration to restore the outlets’ press credentials. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a 14-day temporary restraining order Thursday as the three news organizations pursue their legal challenge against the administration. Kelly […]
Federal judge orders Trump to restore press passes to 3 banned news outlets
WASHINGTON — U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Kelly early Thursday issued an order that temporarily blocks President Donald Trump’s ban of three news organizations from the White House. Kelly, in the eight-page order, said that the White House must “immediately return, reinstate, and restore the White House ‘hard pass’ press credentials held by employees of […]
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