Court Orders White House to Restore Access for Three Media Outlets
Summary
A U.S. court has ordered the White House to restore access for CNN, Politico and MS Now journalists after their hard passes were revoked by the Trump administration. The judge said the ban did not follow due legal process and rejected the administration’s national security justification.
Key Points
- A District of Columbia court ordered the immediate restoration of White House access for journalists from CNN, Politico and MS Now for 14 days.
- The White House had revoked the outlets’ permanent hard passes and barred their entry last week.
- Judge Timothy Kelly said the administration failed to follow due legal process and found no concrete evidence that restoring access would threaten national security.
- The White House has not yet responded to the court order.
