Media outlets seek emergency hearing after White House defies court order on press access

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, but reporters remained denied access hours later, prompting the outlets to request an immediate hearing. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly ordered the White House to restore the outlets' access, ruling they likely succeeded in showing their press passes were revoked without due process and that the administration's national security justification was not credible. The White House did not respond to requests for comment on the order. The ban stemmed from Trump's criticism of the outlets' coverage, which he called "fake news." Other news groups filed a brief supporting the outlets, and major networks suspended coverage of Trump pool events in solidarity.