Judge temporarily overturns Trump's White House media ban

A District of Columbia judge has temporarily blocked US President Donald Trump's order banning three major news organizations from the White House press area. CNN, MSN, and Politico were previously denied access to the building after their reporters were stripped of their hard passes and blocked from entering. The District of Columbia court issued a temporary restraining order, mandating the White House to restore press access for all three outlets within a 14-day period.

The three news organizations had challenged the ban, arguing it was unconstitutional. The Trump administration attempted to defend the restriction, claiming the outlets had published false information and posed a threat to national security. However, the court rejected this argument, finding no concrete evidence to support the claim.

Judge Timothy Kelly also expressed doubt towards the administration's assertion, noting that the president never cited national security as the reason for the ban during his initial announcement. The judge concluded that there was insufficient factual support to prove the White House's claim that revoking the press passes would enhance national security if the court were to reinstate the passes during the ongoing litigation.

The Trump administration has not commented on the ruling, and legal representatives for the president might pursue further legal action.