Trump’s ban on CNN, Politico and MS Now likely unconstitutional, judge rules in restoring temporary access – US politics live
Federal judge ordered Trump administration to immediately return the outlets’ press passes and issued a temporary restraining order that will be in effect for 14 days Sign up for US Breaking News emails Donald Trump has been raging about a story first reported by MS Now on Wednesday that he is seeking to rename the Ford Theatre in Washington DC, a site infamous for the assassination of president…
A federal judge has ruled that Trump's ban on CNN, Politico, and MSNBC likely violates the US Constitution's first amendment protections for free speech and free press. The three news outlets sued the administration, arguing that the ban infringed upon their due process rights and should be restored immediately. Trump had previously accused the three outlets of "constantly writing or report [ing] FICTION and LIES" and had threatened to rename the Ford Theatre in Washington DC after himself, despite the site being notorious for Abraham Lincoln's assassination. The news outlets claimed that the ban was justified on national security grounds.
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