US judge orders White House to restore access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico

Judge orders Trump administration to restore journalists' access to White House

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to temporarily restore access to the three media organizations banned from covering White House events last week by President Trump.

NPR•NPR Staff

Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s White House media ban, orders access to be restored

A federal judge said Donald Trump’s ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico was likely to be unconstitutional.

The Sydney Morning Herald•Jack Queen, Jan Wolfe

Judge lifts Trump ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House

District Judge Tim Kelly said the three outlets should have their access immediately restored from the ban that the president had announced on Sept. 18.

CNBC

Trump Ban Temporarily Blocked By Judge, Who Orders CNN, Politico & MS NOW Credentials Restored

The Trump administration must restore press credentials for staffers at CNN, Politico and MS NOW, a federal judge ruled early Thursday morning, delivering a rebuke to the president’s efforts to ban the outlets from the White House grounds. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly granted a temporary restraining order to the media outlets, after they sued […]

Deadline•Ted Johnson

Judge orders Trump to lift White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico

It's the latest development in an escalating showdown between President Donald Trump and media outlets

The Independent•Summer Woolley

Judge orders White House to restore press passes for CNN, Politico and MS NOW

A federal judge has granted CNN, Politico and MS NOW a temporary restraining order requiring the White House to restore the outlets’ hard-pass press credentials.

ABC News

Court Blocks Trump’s White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order and told the White House to immediately restore the press credentials for the employees of the three news outlets.

The New York Times•Erik Wemple

Judge orders White House to restore banned media’s access

Trump’s move to restrict CNN, Politico and MS Now marked a major escalation against media

Financial Times

Judge blocks Trump's White House media ban, orders access to be restored

A federal judge ordered US President Donald Trump on Thursday to restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, saying his ban on the three media outlets was likely unconstitutional. In a major setback for Trump in one of his biggest battles with the media, US District Judge Tim Kelly issued his order in a lawsuit that the news organizations filed contesting the ban that the Republican ⁠president announced on September 18. Kelly ordered the Trump administration to immediately return the outlets' press passes and blocked officials from enforcing the ban for 14 days. The judge rejected the government's assertion that the ban was motivated by national security concerns. "The record lacks factual support for defendants’ contention that the revocation of plaintiffs’ hard passes will in fact protect national security or that national security ‌will be endangered if the court orders their passes reinstated while this litigation proceeds," he said, adding that Trump himself had stated the ban was due to "alleged lack of truthfulness and negativity" of the outlets' reporting. The White House and representatives for the outlets did not immeidately respond to ‌requests for comment. Trump had said on social media that the three outlets "shouldn't be able to ‌constantly write or report FICTION and LIES," and Justice Department lawyers had sought to justify the ban on national security grounds. The ‌three outlets sued Trump and other members of ‌his administration in federal court in Washington on Monday, saying the ban violated the US Constitution's First Amendment protections for free speech and a free press, as well as their due process rights. They requested a temporary ‌restraining order that would immediately reinstate their White House access while their legal challenge plays out. The legal battle ⁠has unfolded just weeks before the November 3 midterm elections in which Trump's fellow Republicans are fighting to retain control of Congress. Trump's job approval ratings are at record lows in opinion polls amid concerns over issues such as the Iran war and inflation. Kelly said at a Wednesday hearing that two precedents ⁠from the US Court of Appeals ⁠for the District of Columbia Circuit made clear that journalists are entitled to due process before their White House press passes can be revoked. The judge added that it did not appear that the White House had given the targeted news outlets a meaningful opportunity to ⁠contest the revocation of their access. A lawyer for the news outlets told Kelly that they were banned without legally required advance notice or opportunity to contest the decisions, which he said were unprecedented, unreasonable and severe punishments. A Justice Department lawyer told the judge the Trump administration provided a sufficient explanation for the revocation of the press passes in letters sent to the news outlets on Tuesday. But the judge signaled skepticism of that argument, noting that the letters were sent after the revocation occurred and the lawsuit ‌was filed. In a legal filing on Tuesday, the Justice Department argued that access to the White House is a privilege, not an entitlement, and that the president has the authority to suspend access by news organizations. A coalition of press freedom groups and dozens of news organizations filed a legal brief on Wednesday supporting the three news outlets. They asserted that "stripping journalists and news outlets of their rights because of perceived editorial viewpoint violates decades of Supreme Court jurisprudence." The brief was signed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Reuters, the Washington Post and Fox News, among others.

US judge blocks Trump ban of CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House, orders him to restore access

A judge has ordered President Trump to restore White House access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico after he banned the media outlets from the premises.

Deutsche Welle

Judge orders Trump to restore CNN, Politico and MS NOW's access to White House

Trump justified the ban in a social media post on Friday, accusing the outlets of publishing "fake news" and warning that other news organizations could face similar treatment.

Euronews

Judge orders White House to immediately restore access to CNN, MS NOW, Politico

A federal judge ordered the White House early Thursday to immediately restore press credentials for reporters at CNN, MS NOW and Politico, ruling that President Trump’s ban likely violated their constitutional due process rights.  U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly handed down the ruling in the middle of the night, hours after holding an emergency hearing on the outlets’ lawsuit. …

The Hill•Zach Schonfeld

🔴 US judge lifts Trump's White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico

France 24•FRANCE24

US judge lifts Trump’s White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico

A US federal judge on Thursday ordered the reinstatement of White House access for journalists from CNN, MS ​NOW ‌and Politico, in a major setback for President Donald Trump in one of his biggest battles with the media.

France 24•FRANCE 24

Judge orders Trump White House to restore access to CNN, MS Now and Politico

US district judge orders temporary lifting of Trump’s ban on the three media outlets, saying it was likely unconstitutional A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore ⁠White House ⁠access ​to journalists from CNN, MS Now and Politico, ⁠saying his ban on the three media outlets was ⁠likely unconstitutional. US district judge Tim Kelly issued his order in a lawsuit that the news organizations filed ‌contesting the ban that the president announced ​on 18 September. Kelly said the order must remain in place for 14 days. Continue reading...

The Guardian•Guardian staff and agencies