A federal judge has ordered the White House to immediate reinstate access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists, after President Donald Trump summarily banned them last Friday.
\n\nU.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly of the D.C. Circuit, a Trump appointee, granted the news orgs’ motion for a temporary restraining order in the lawsuit they filed against Trump and three White House officials, alleging the ban violated the First Amendment. The TRO will remain in effect for 14 days.
\n\nThe White House must “immediately return, reinstate, and restore the White House ‘hard pass’ press credentials held by employees of CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO that were revoked on or about September 18, 2026, until further Order of the Court or the expiration of this Temporary Restraining Order,” Kelly wrote in the ruling issued a little after midnight Thursday.
\n\nTheodore Boutrous, a lawyer representing the news organizations, said in a statement: “This is a strong ruling vindicating freedom of the press, due process and the rule of law. We greatly appreciate the court’s swift action.”
\n\nThe White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A copy of the judge’s ruling is available at this link.
\n\nThe judge found that…
Original source: https://variety.com/v/tv/