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Justice Department asks court to let Trump reinstate White House press ban

The outlets say the ban violates the First Amendment, while the Justice Department argues it is needed to protect national security.

  • The Justice Department argued in a court filing late Friday that President Donald Trump should be allowed to reinstate his White House ban of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico ahead of a hearing next Thursday.
  • Trump announced the ban last month citing general frustration with coverage, and The White House claims the outlets published "misinformation" and failed to meet standards of "professionalism" required for the "privilege" of covering the president.
  • Judge Timothy Kelly is currently considering whether to extend a two-week order restoring access that expires next week, even as The White House continues to limit the outlets' participation in the press pool.
  • Lawyers for the news organizations argue the ban violates the First Amendment and are asking the court to stop further "shenanigans" by The White House to circumvent the judge's orders.
  • The case centers on whether the President can restrict press access based on "professionalism" standards or if such actions constitute an "unlawful assault on the most fundamental First Amendment freedoms," as plaintiffs contend.
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The media are now accused of non-compliance with journalistic standards by President Donald Trump ' s Administration in the United States of America, and are trying to re-establish a ban on CNN, Politico and MS NOW access to the White House, as reported by RBK-Ukraine with reference to The Hill. It is known that the U.S. Department of Justice presented new arguments in court, claiming that CNN, Politico and MS NOW allegedly failed to meet b…

Donald Trump's administration is trying to renew restrictions on CNN, Politico and MS NOW. The U.S. Department of Justice has stated that these media outlets allegedly violated professional journalistic standards.

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USA Today broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, October 2, 2026.
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