US judge orders Trump to readmit CNN, MSNBC, and Politico to White House

A US judge has ordered President Donald Trump to reinstate journalists from CNN, MSNBC, and Politico, blocking his decision to bar them from the White House. The judge ruled the ban, announced earlier this month, is likely unconstitutional. Trump had excluded the outlets because he disagreed with their coverage, accusing them of spreading "fake news." The judge's ruling requires the journalists to resume their work, marking a setback for the president in his conflict with the three media organizations. The outlets had sued, arguing press freedom was at risk. Trump had also threatened to bar other "fake news media," and has publicly stated that media should not be allowed to write "fabrications and lies" about him or his administration.