News Outlets Seek Court Order to Restore White House Access After Trump Ban

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News outlets CNN, MSNOW, and Politico will ask a federal judge on Wednesday to immediately restore their White House access after President Donald Trump banned them, a move they call an illegal attack on their First Amendment rights. The Trump administration argues White House access is a privilege, not an entitlement, giving the president authority to suspend it. The ban followed Trump's accusations that the outlets write "FICTION and LIES," and major TV networks suspended pooled coverage in solidarity. US District Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, will hear the request. In a 2018 case, Kelly ordered the White House to restore CNN's Jim Acosta's press pass, citing unfair procedures, and Trump has since expressed regret over appointing him.


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