US judge orders White House to restore CNN, MSNBC, Politico access

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A US federal judge on Thursday ordered the White House to restore access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, ruling President Donald Trump's ban was likely unconstitutional. The order from US District Judge Tim Kelly came in a lawsuit filed by the news organizations contesting the ban announced on September 18. The White House had denied the journalists access and confiscated their passes, with Justice Department lawyers citing national security. Kelly, a Trump appointee, previously ruled similarly in a CNN case during Trump's first term. The top five US broadcasters halted pool coverage in solidarity, and nearly 50 news organizations filed a brief supporting the reversal.


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