Judge orders Trump administration to restore journalists' access to White House
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A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to temporarily restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico, after they were banned from covering White House events by President Trump.
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The outlets argued they were singled out because of the content of their coverage — in other words, viewpoint discrimination — and called the ban a “blatant violation” of the First Amendment…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
Lawyers representing the White House and the three media outlets banned from the property sparred over the constitutional rights of journalists at a hearing in federal court Wednesday.
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A US court has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's ban on certain media outlets reporting from the White House. The judge stated that the ban likely violates constitutional rights, emphasizing the need for due process.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
District Judge Tim Kelly said the three outlets should have their access immediately restored from the ban that the president had announced on Sept. 18.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World