Federal judge restores access for three barred outlets

A federal judge has temporarily restored White House access to journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, ruling that President Donald Trump's ban on the three news organisations was likely unconstitutional. US District Judge Timothy J. Kelly issued a temporary restraining order, directing senior administration officials to immediately return and reinstate the outlets' White House hard-pass credentials.

The order blocks enforcement of the ban for 14 days, allowing the organisations to pursue their broader constitutional challenge. The judge found that the administration's assertion that revoking the passes was necessary to protect national security lacked support, as Trump had tied the exclusion to negative coverage rather than any identified security violation.

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