Federal judge orders White House to restore press access for three news outlets

Reporters from Politico, MSNBC, and CNN were again denied entry to the White House on Thursday, despite a federal judge ruling that the Trump administration's ban on them is likely unconstitutional and ordering their access restored. The judge's order temporarily blocks the ban for 14 days. Judge Tim Kelly's Wednesday night ruling was a major setback for President Donald Trump in his battle with the press. Politico said its reporter's credentials were still confiscated, MSNBC's reporter was denied access, and CNN said some staff were refused entry, though it was unclear if this violated the court order or was a system issue. The White House had no immediate comment. Judge Kelly said the credential revocations "likely violated" the journalists' constitutional right to due process, dismissing national security justifications. A coalition of press freedom groups and media organizations filed a legal brief supporting the three outlets, which sued Trump on Monday.