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

A US federal judge has ordered the White House to immediately restore press access for CNN, MSNBC, and Politico, ruling that their ban likely violated constitutional press freedoms. Judge Timothy Kelly stated that removing the outlets' credentials without prior notice "probably violated their constitutional rights." He ordered the executive branch to reinstate their accreditation badges for at least two weeks, citing the requirement for notification and hearing before deprivation. President Donald Trump had blocked the three outlets last Friday, calling them "purveyors of fake news." The media organizations sued on Monday, arguing the ban was a "direct attack on the First Amendment" and a violation of fundamental constitutional principles.