Judge blocks the Trump administration's reporter ban, so we'll see how that goes
The ruling came early Thursday morning, though the Trump administration so far appears not to have altered its ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico.
The Trump administration’s ban on journalists from the White House pool was blocked by a federal judge on Thursday morning. Judge Timothy J. Kelly deemed the ban "likely unconstitutional" and ordered the administration to restore press credentials to journalists from CNN, MSNBC, and Politico. The judge also dismissed the administration's claim that the presence of these outlets in the press pool threatened national security.
Despite the ruling, the administration has not complied with the court order, preventing journalists like Laura Barrón-López from entering the White House. Barrón-López and other reporters from the banned outlets are forced to report from remote locations, as instructed by the White House.
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