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US judge restores White House access for 3 outlets
BBC News··2d ago
A District of Columbia court ordered the Trump administration to reinstate White House access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico for 14 days. Judge Timothy Kelly found the ban likely violated the outlets' constitutional due process rights. The outlets sued after reporters lost hard passes last week. The court rejected the administration's national security defence for the move.
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What It Means For You
- CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters regain White House hard-pass access for 14 days under the order.
- Further appeals by presidential lawyers could still change the temporary status.
- Other outlets Trump named for possible bans are outside this restraining order.
What's Happening
- Kelly said the outlets were likely to succeed in showing inadequate due process.
- He noted Trump's initial announcement did not cite national security.
- The White House had not commented on the ruling when BBC published.
What Trump said at the ban
- Trump announced the ban on Friday, accusing the outlets of fake news and fiction.
- Temporary restraining orders preserve the status quo for a short window.
- The case sits in a District of Columbia federal court.
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