Federal judge blocks White House ban on CNN, Politico, and MS NOW
A federal judge ruled President Donald Trump's ban on CNN, Politico, and MS NOW from the White House was likely unconstitutional, ordering their access immediately restored. The White House complied, reinstating press credentials hours later on Thursday. The outlets sought an emergency court hearing after being denied entry, accusing the administration of violating the ruling. The White House said access was restored by 09:45 EDT, though CNN disputed the timeline. The ban had limited TV coverage during Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. More than 50 media organizations, including Fox News and The New York Times, filed an amicus brief supporting the outlets. The White House initially cited "fake news" and later national security as reasons for the ban.