Judge to hear CNN, MSNBC, Politico bid to restore White House access

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Three news outlets will ask a federal judge on Wednesday to immediately restore their White House access after President Donald Trump banned them, calling the move an illegal attack on free speech. The hearing is set for 3:30 p.m. in Washington. CNN, MSNBC and Politico filed a lawsuit Monday arguing the ban violates First Amendment rights and due process. The Trump administration contends White House access is a privilege, not an entitlement, and that the president has authority to suspend it. The ban stems from Trump's accusations that the outlets report "FICTION and LIES." Major TV networks suspended pooled coverage in solidarity, leaving Trump's remarks inaudible at a Monday event. Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, previously ruled for CNN in a similar 2018 case.


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