Journalists from the three outlets were denied access to the White House earlier in the day in apparent defiance of a federal judge’s order.
Journalists for CNN, MS NOW and Politico were allowed back onto White House grounds Thursday, hours after a judge ruled in the outlets’ favor following President Trump’s decision to ban the media organizations from the building last week. The networks reported on air that their reporters and photographers were initially denied access early Thursday but…
CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters have now been allowed back at the White House after a judge blocked President Trump’s ban. All three outlets had been turned away earlier in the day despite a judge’s order that the White House temporarily reinstate their access.
The outlets sued the Trump Administration over the ban earlier this week, arguing it is a “direct assault” on the First Amendment.
Judge Timothy J. Kelly issued a temporary restraining order and told the White House to immediately restore the press credentials for the employees of the three news outlets.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico said they were turned away from the White House Thursday, despite a court order hours earlier that temporarily restored their access.
The journalists were blocked from the grounds before 9 a.m. EDT. Due to timing, there is a possibility the ruling was not yet processed.
Media outlets banned by President Donald Trump were allowed back on White House grounds Thursday after being denied access earlier in the day, despite a federal judge’s order requiring the Trump administration to reinstate their credentials. Reporters for MS Now, CNN, and Politico said they were allowed back into the White House property shortly after…
