Judge orders White House to reinstate access for channels and website banned by Trump
The US President banned the work of journalists from 'CNN', 'MS NOW' and 'Politico'
TL;DR
- A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstate White House access for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico reporters.
- The ban was imposed by President Trump as punishment for what he called 'fake news'.
- The media outlets filed a lawsuit arguing the ban violated their First Amendment rights.
- The judge ruled that revoking press credentials likely violated their constitutional rights to due process.
- The order to restore access is temporary, lasting for 14 days unless extended.
- Other media outlets showed solidarity by altering their coverage arrangements.
- The White House had argued that access to the White House is a privilege, not a right, and cited national security concerns.
- The judge expressed skepticism about the national security motive, calling the reported articles 'routine'.