Federal judge orders Trump to restore White House access for CNN, MSNBC, and Politico

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A US federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, ruling the ban was likely unconstitutional. District Judge Tim Kelly issued the order on Thursday in a lawsuit filed by the three outlets after Trump barred them on September 18 over what he called false coverage. The Justice Department had defended the restrictions on national security grounds. The judge questioned the administration’s justification and due process for the journalists. Trump had accused the outlets of reporting ‘FICTION and LIES’ about him and his administration.


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