Trump defies court order to bar CNN from White House, analysts alarmed

President Donald Trump's administration barred a CNN correspondent from the White House despite a judge's temporary order blocking his media ban, leaving analysts flabbergasted and questioning the rule of law. On Thursday, CNN's Kristen Holmes was restricted from the White House after U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a temporary restraining order requiring a procedure before journalists are excluded. Former Harris communications director Jamal Simmons called for a frank national conversation on free press principles, while ex-Trump press secretary Stephanie Grisham predicted the White House would next implement a due-process framework to constrain media access, calling the current defiance "dishonest."