White House again blocks CNN, Politico, MSNOW after court order
Journalists from CNN, Politico, and MSNOW were again denied access to the White House on Thursday, September 24, despite a court order requiring the Trump administration to restore their press credentials. The denial came a day after U.S. District Judge Tim Kelly ruled the ban likely unconstitutional, ordering the immediate reinstatement of credentials for 14 days. The judge rejected national security justifications, noting Trump himself cited "negativity" in coverage as the reason for the September 18 ban. The news outlets sued the administration on Monday, claiming First Amendment violations. A coalition of press freedom groups and news organizations, including Reuters and Fox News, filed a brief supporting them. The dispute comes weeks before the November 3 midterm elections.