Trump-Appointed Judge Halts White House Media Ban Indefinitely
A judge grants a preliminary injunction blocking the White House from enforcing a ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists.
U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly, appointed by President Donald Trump in 2017, has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from enforcing a ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico journalists at the White House. The judge ruled that the media outlets are likely to succeed on claims that the revocation of their White House credentials violated their due process rights and First Amendment protections.
Kelly stated that the ban likely stemmed from the administration's belief that the outlets' reporting was inaccurate and biased against him, leading to a violation of their constitutional freedoms. The judge ordered administration officials, except Trump, not to execute, implement, or enforce the September 18 decision revoking White House hard-pass credentials for employees of the three media organizations while the case proceeds.
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