CNN, MS NOW and Politico have asked a federal court for an emergency hearing

CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters denied White House access despite court order/Image: Reuters

US District Judge Timothy Kelly had issued an order temporarily blocking President Donald Trump’s ban on the three outlets and directed the administration to reinstate their White House access for 14 days. Earlier reporting noted: The judge had temporarily blocked President Donald Trump ’s ban on the three outlets and ordered early Thursday that their access to the White House be restored, Associated Press (AP) reported. CNN, MS NOW and Politico have asked a federal court for an emergency hearing after their reporters were denied entry to the White House despite a judge ordering the Trump administration to restore their access.

Earlier reporting noted: The ban on the three news organisations was unconstitutional, the judge ruled, as per Reuters . Earlier reporting noted: CNN, MS NOW, Politico seek immediate court hearing as White House access remains blocked CNN, MS NOW and Politico remained barred from the White House hours after a federal judge ordered their access restored, prompting the news outlets to seek an immediate court hearing on Thursday.

Kelly said the journalists’ press credentials had been revoked without “constitutionally adequate due process”. He also questioned the administration’s national security justification for the restrictions, noting Trump’s stated reason for the ban was what he described as false or negative coverage. The outlets’ attorney, Theodore Boutrous, welcomed Kelly’s ruling, calling it “a strong ruling vindicating freedom of the press, due process and the rule of law. The legal battle has also drawn support from press freedom organisations and several news outlets, which joined a legal brief backing the three organisations.

They had sued Trump and members of his administration earlier this week, arguing that the restrictions violated their First Amendment and due process rights. The three outlets filed their emergency request after reporters were again refused access on Thursday.

Trump announced the White House ban on September 18, accusing CNN, MS NOW and Politico of publishing what he described as “FAKE NEWS”. You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.