White House Restores CNN and Other Outlets' Press Credentials After Court Order

nikkei.com (Japanese) —

The Trump administration returned press credentials on Thursday to reporters from CNN and two other outlets after a federal judge ruled their White House access ban was likely unconstitutional. The judge issued a temporary restraining order following lawsuits filed by the three news organizations. The White House confirmed the credentials were available for pickup at the entrance Thursday morning, complying with the court order. The temporary order lasts 14 days, and the judge required the outlets to file for a longer injunction by September 28. President Trump has indicated he will appeal. The dispute began September 18 when Trump posted on social media that CNN, MSNOW, and Politico were "fake news" and banned them from the White House. Their reporters were denied entry and had credentials confiscated the next day. Major broadcast networks have halted pool coverage of Trump in protest, and several newspapers have stopped publishing his photos.


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