Media attorneys ask court for help in preventing White House ban until legal case is resolved
The outlets are seeking to keep their restored credentials as Judge Timothy J. Kelly weighs a longer-term order.
- On September 24, U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly restored White House access for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico for 14 days following their lawsuit against President Donald Trump.
- President Trump banned the three outlets on September 18, prompting attorney Theodore 'Ted' Boutrous Jr. to challenge the ban as alleged 'viewpoint discrimination' violating First Amendment rights.
- In solidarity, ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox News refused to cover the president until the outlets were reinstated; 79 news organizations joined an amicus brief supporting the legal challenge.
- A hearing scheduled for Thursday, October 8, in Washington will determine whether the outlets retain access beyond the initial 14-day restoration period granted by the court.
- Attorney Boutrous stated the fight to preserve journalists' reporting ability will continue, arguing the ban 'squelches information to the public' and undermines democratic processes.
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