Judge orders White House to immediately restore access to CNN, MS NOW, Politico
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Summary
A federal judge ordered the White House to immediately give press credentials back to reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. The judge said President Trump’s ban on these reporters probably broke their constitutional rights to fair legal procedures.Key Facts
- A federal judge named Timothy Kelly made the ruling early Thursday.
- The ruling came after an emergency hearing about the news outlets’ lawsuit.
- Reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico lost their White House press passes.
- The judge said the ban likely violated the reporters’ constitutional due process rights.
- The White House must restore the reporters’ access right away.
- The lawsuit was filed by the news organizations affected.
- The case focuses on the First and Fifth Amendments, which protect freedom of the press and fair treatment from the government.
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