Judge orders Trump administration to restore journalists' access to White House
A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order requiring the Trump administration to restore press credentials to three media outlets. The court expressed skepticism regarding the administration's claims that the revocation was necessary for national security.
Why it matters
The ruling highlights the ongoing legal tension between the executive branch and the press regarding First Amendment rights.
WASHINGTON — A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to temporarily restore access to the three media organizations banned from covering White House events last week by President Trump.
In a ruling issued shortly after midnight, Judge Timothy Kelly granted a 14-day temporary restraining order to CNN, MS NOW and Politico, which had press credentials of their journalists covering the White House revoked on Saturday at the request of President Trump.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico filed a joint lawsuit against Trump to challenge that decision on Monday, on the grounds that their constitutional rights had been violated.
Trump told reporters on Friday that his decision to ban the three media outlets from White House grounds had not been sparked by any specific reporting but the accumulation of what he called "two years of unfair and negative coverage."
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