White House defies court order, keeps barring Politico, CNN, and MS NOW

The White House continues to block reporters from Politico, MS NOW, and CNN despite a federal court order issued hours earlier that mandated the immediate restoration of their press credentials. Judge Timothy Kelly granted a temporary restraining order against the press ban, ruling the government failed to provide factual support for national security claims. On Thursday morning, journalists attempting to enter the White House press area were turned away, with Secret Service agents confiscating credentials and stating the access passes remained disabled in the system. The news organizations filed a federal lawsuit accusing the administration of violating First Amendment free speech and Fifth Amendment due process rights by discriminating based on editorial viewpoints. Trump defended the media ban on social media, accusing the outlets of reporting fiction and dangerous lies, while Judge Kelly noted that national security arguments were only presented days after the initial ban was announced.