A federal judge orders the Trump administration to restore CNN, MSNOW and Politico's access to the White House
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Federal Judge Timothy Kelly ordered the Trump administration to restore CNN, MSNOW and Politico's access to the White House after President Donald Trump barred them from entering over their news coverage, in response to a lawsuit filed by the three organizations to protect their First Amendment rights.
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Why It Matters
President Donald Trump has banned CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House due to his dissatisfaction with their news coverage, and has revoked press credentials that allow journalists into the building.
(CNN) - Federal Judge Timothy Kelly restored the access of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico to the White House, after US President Donald Trump banned them from entering the building.
On Thursday, federal judge Timothy Kelly ordered the Trump administration to restore access to the White House to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, after President Donald Trump barred them from entering the building.
The federal judge's order came after the three US news media outlets that President Trump banned from the White House - CNN, MS NOW and Politico - filed a lawsuit to regain access to the White House.
The three news organizations said in a joint statement on Monday: “We informed the government this morning that we will file a lawsuit today to protect our rights guaranteed under the First Amendment to the Constitution, and to defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports or publishes.”
The news organizations added: “The White House has revoked the credentials of our journalists without warning or formal action, in objection to our press coverage. Failure to address this matter threatens freedom of the press and the public’s right to independent journalism free from government interference.”
On Monday, CNN was excluded from the tasks of joint media coverage undertaken by major news organizations, as the network was scheduled to assume responsibility for joint television coverage and accompany the president on his trip to New York that day.
This came after Trump announced that the three institutions were banned from entering the White House due to his “dissatisfaction with their media coverage,” as press accreditation cards that allow journalists to enter the White House were cancelled.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Trump administration will appeal the ruling to a higher court
Likely · Within weeks
The three news organizations will continue to cover White House activities as normal
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Will the Trump administration appeal the judicial decision?
- What measures will news organizations take to ensure continued access to the White House in the future?
- Will this ruling affect the White House's relations with other media outlets?






