US Judge Orders White House to Restore CNN, MSNBC, and Politico Press Access

A US federal judge has ordered the White House to immediately restore press access for CNN, MSNBC, and Politico, ruling that their recent ban likely violated constitutional rights to press freedom. Judge Timothy Kelly stated that removing accreditations without prior notice "probably violated" the outlets' constitutional rights, citing the general rule that individuals must be notified and heard before being deprived of a protected interest. The order requires the executive to restore credentials for two weeks. President Donald Trump had blocked the three outlets last Friday, accusing them of spreading "false information." The media organizations sued on Monday, calling the ban a "direct attack" on the First Amendment and a violation of fundamental constitutional principles.