US judge blocks Trump ban of CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House, orders him to restore access
A judge has ordered President Trump to restore White House access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico after he banned the media outlets from the premises.
A federal judge on Thursday issued an order directing US President Donald Trump to lift his ban on journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico entering the White House. The decision came after the news organizations filed a lawsuit challenging the September 18th ban. District Judge Tim Kelly ruled that the ban likely violated the Constitution and imposed a 14-day stay on the order.
Kelly disregarded the government's argument that the ban stemmed from national security concerns, stating there was insufficient evidence to support this claim. He noted that Trump's original justification for the ban was the outlets' perceived lack of accuracy and negativity in reporting. In a previous case in 2018, Kelly had ordered a CNN journalist's access reinstated.
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