A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a ban on journalists from CNN, MSNBC, and Politico entering the White House, extending a prior court-ordered reprieve while legal challenges proceed. The restriction, imposed by the president in late September, targeted the outlets over accusations of spreading "fake news," marking an unprecedented move against press access. The judge’s ruling requires the White House to maintain current access levels for the affected media organizations pending further legal resolution. The case stems from a lawsuit filed by a coalition of news outlets seeking to overturn the administration’s decision.
District court judge Timothy Kelly was ruling after the Trump administration blocked access to the three outlets in SeptemberA federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to continue allowing journalists from CNN, MS Now and Politico to access the building as the media coalition’s lawsuit against the Trump administration plays out.Timothy Kelly, a district court judge, had on 24 September granted a 14-day reprieve for the news organizations, which six days earlier had been banned by the president in an extraordinary move from entering the White House grounds “as a result of their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS”. Continue reading...
