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

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A US federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore White House access to journalists from CNN, MS Now and Politico, ruling the ban was likely unconstitutional. The order came in a lawsuit filed by the outlets contesting the September 18th ban. US District Judge Tim Kelly ordered the immediate return of press passes and blocked enforcement of the ban for 14 days, rejecting national security justifications. The judge noted Trump himself cited the outlets' "alleged lack of truthfulness and negativity" as the reason for the ban. The outlets sued citing First Amendment and due process violations. A coalition of press freedom groups and news organisations, including Reuters and Fox News, filed a brief supporting the outlets. The case unfolds weeks before the November 3rd midterm elections.


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