CNN employees were unable to enter the White House despite a court order
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CNN employees were unable to enter the White House on Thursday morning despite a federal court order requiring the Trump administration to immediately return their press passes, as a female reporter and photographer were denied entry without explanation.
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Why It Matters
Federal Judge Timothy Kelly issued an order reinstating journalist passes after they were revoked by the Trump administration. The judge considered that the cancellation was carried out without taking into account constitutional due process.
Some CNN employees were unable to enter the White House early Thursday morning, despite a court order requiring the Trump administration to "immediately reinstate, activate and restore" their press passes.
Federal Judge Timothy Kelly issued an order shortly before 1:00 a.m. Thursday that the administration's revocation of the entry permits of journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico occurred without "due process and constitutional standards."
However, CNN correspondent Betsy Klein and a photojournalist were denied entry to the White House complex early Thursday morning, around 6:00 a.m. No reason was given for preventing them from entering, and CNN will continue its attempts to enter the White House at the start of official working hours.
A CNN producer was able to enter the White House using his pass after 6:00 a.m., but it was not immediately clear why he received different treatment.
Klein was denied entry to the complex for the first time on Saturday, and her press pass was confiscated.
This comes after President Donald Trump announced, on Friday, a ban on the three media organizations from entering the White House.
A Politico reporter, a reporter and a photographer from MS NOW were also denied entry to the White House complex as they arrived for work on Saturday morning.
The three media organizations filed a lawsuit to demand that their right of access be restored.
Open Questions
- Why were some employees banned while others were allowed in?
- What are the administration's next legal steps?
