Judge orders White House to immediately restore access to CNN, MS NOW, Politico

A federal judge has ordered the White House to reinstate press credentials for reporters from CNN, MSNBC, and Politico, citing potential violations of their constitutional rights. The ruling came after an emergency hearing late Wednesday, with the judge acting swiftly to address the outlets’ legal challenge. The decision marks a rare judicial intervention in the ongoing dispute over media access to the White House. Legal experts are now analyzing whether the order will set a precedent for future cases involving press freedom and government restrictions.

A federal judge ordered the White House early Thursday to immediately restore press credentials for reporters at CNN, MS NOW and Politico, ruling that President Trump’s ban likely violated their constitutional due process rights. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly handed down the ruling in the middle of the night, hours after holding an emergency hearing on the outlets’ lawsuit. ...