Judge blocks Trump White House press ban, orders access restored for CNN, MSNBC, Politico

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A US District Judge ordered the Trump administration to immediately restore White House press access for CNN, MSNBC, and Politico, blocking the ban for 14 days. The judge found no factual support for national security claims justifying the revocation. The order came in a lawsuit filed by the outlets after the ban was announced on Sept. 18. Judge Tim Kelly noted Trump himself cited the outlets' "alleged lack of truthfulness and negativity" as the reason, and that the outlets were denied due process before their passes were revoked. The legal battle unfolds weeks before the November 3 midterm elections. A coalition of press freedom groups and news organizations, including Reuters and Fox News, filed a brief supporting the outlets, arguing the ban violates Supreme Court precedent on editorial viewpoint.


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