Some journalists still barred from White House after judge blocks Trump’s ban
A federal judge blocked the ban for 14 days, but the White House still denied entry and seized credentials from reporters, outlets said.
- On Thursday, Politico and MS NOW reporters were denied access to the White House and had credentials confiscated, defying an overnight order from U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly to restore access for the banned news organizations.
- President Donald Trump banned Politico, CNN, and MS NOW last Saturday, prompting Judge Kelly to grant a temporary restraining order early Thursday mandating the administration restore access for at least two weeks.
- Secret Service agents confiscated the Politico reporter's credentials Thursday morning, denying entry to grounds; an agent stated the reporter lacked "hard passes," which grant permanent access, despite the judge ruling the ban likely unconstitutional.
- The overnight ruling blocks the administration's ban for 14 days, marking a major legal setback for Trump in one of his most significant ongoing battles with the media regarding White House press access.
- CNN journalists' status remains unclear as reports suggest they were also barred from the complex, though the judge's temporary restraining order mandates access while further litigation determines the outcome.
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A reporter from the American news outlet Politico has been denied entry to the White House. He was not allowed inside, despite a court ruling that journalists from Politico, CNN, and MSNOW must be allowed back into the White House. The journalist's press card has been confiscated, Politico reports. (more later)
Politico, MS NOW denied access to White House after judge's order
Politico and MS NOW reporters were barred from the White House despite a judge's order calling for access to be restored immediately for journalists from Politico, CNN and MS NOW after President Donald Trump banned the news outlets.
Judge sends Trump to restore access to banned journalists from the White House Even backed by a court decision, journalists were again barred on Thursday (24) as they tried to enter the White House, said the Politico news site and the TV network MS NOW. The Politico and MSNOW, in addition to CNN TV network, were banned by Trump from entering the White House, where journalists appear daily to cover acts and pronouncements of the United States gov…
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