Judge extends White House access to banned media outlets CNN, MS Now and Politico

District court judge Timothy Kelly was ruling after the Trump administration blocked access to the three outlets in September

Judge extends White House access to banned media outlets CNN, MS Now and Politico

TL;DR

  • A federal judge ordered the White House to allow journalists from CNN, MS Now, and Politico access to the building.
  • The judge granted a preliminary injunction, extending a previous temporary restraining order.
  • The media organizations sued, arguing the ban violated their First Amendment and due process rights.
  • The judge found the plaintiffs are likely to succeed on their claims, citing the President's own comments as evidence of viewpoint-based discrimination.
  • The White House had previously revoked the press credentials of these outlets.
  • The judge required the media plaintiffs to post a bond of $1.

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