Judge skeptical of Trump's White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico
The judge said the outlets may not have received required notice before their access was revoked, and he delayed ruling on a temporary restraining order.
- On Wednesday, District Judge Timothy Kelly expressed skepticism regarding President Donald Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, stating the outlets were not afforded necessary due process before their credentials were revoked.
- President Trump banned the three outlets last week, citing alleged reporting violations, which prompted the organizations to file suit on Monday seeking a temporary restraining order to restore their access to the White House Complex.
- Citing precedents including the Sherrill v. Knight case, Kelly questioned the administration's failure to provide advance notice, while Justice Department attorney Michael Velchik argued that "access to the White House is a privilege, not a right."
- The ban remains in force for now, leaving 78 journalists without access to the White House Complex, while the television pool suspended operations to support CNN's exclusion from the president's events.
- Judge Kelly deferred an immediate ruling but plans to decide "as soon as I can," as the networks face missing coverage of Thursday's visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington.
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Judge skeptical of White House ban of 3 news outlets but holds off on ruling for now
WASHINGTON — U.S. District Court Judge Timothy J. Kelly indicated during a Wednesday hearing he may order the Trump administration to reinstate White House press passes for reporters from three news organizations who had their credentials revoked this weekend. Kelly, of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, said at the beginning of […]
Washington, Sep 23 (EFE).- Judge Timothy Kelly questioned Wednesday that the president of the United States, Donald Trump, would withdraw the press passes without first establishing clear rules and without a timely notification, during the opening hearing on the veto to CNN, MS NOW and Politico. Kelly did not issue an immediate decision [...] The entry The judge questions the process used by Trump to veto in the White House to three media was fi…
Trump’s media ban faces court challenge as judge considers restoring access
A lawyer for CNN, MS NOW and Politico urged a US federal judge on Wednesday to immediately restore White House access for the news organizations after President Donald Trump abruptly revoked their credentials.
Trump made 'lead witness' in media ban case as experts see defeat: 'White House will lose'
The lawyers for CNN and MS NOW say that President Donald Trump is basically their "lead witness" in their case to sink his media ban.On Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, heard the case against Trump's media ban as he considered a temporary restraining order to block it. CNN, MS NOW and Politico were all kicked out of the White House by the media ban, but lawyers said their strategy hinged on using Trump's wor…
Judge: Trump’s White House media ban may violate legal precedents | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> A U.S. judge told a hearing on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s decision to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House did not appear to comply with prior rulings by a federal appellate court, but did not issue an immediate ruling on whether the news outlets should have their access restored.
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