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Judge Kelly weighs lifting Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico

After an hour of oral arguments, the federal judge appeared skeptical of the administration's justification but has not yet ruled.

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What to know

  • Judge Timothy Kelly heard an hour of arguments Wednesday but did not immediately rule, leaving Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico in place for now.
  • The Justice Department defends the ban as a national-security response to reporting on the Iran war, ammunition levels and East Wing construction; the outlets say Trump has cited no specific story, only general displeasure.
  • Reporting attributes the ban's origin to aide Natalie Harp showing Trump clips of coverage he disliked, including a Politico infographic.
  • Coverage of the hearing describes Kelly as skeptical of the administration's position, but a ruling has not yet been issued.

“The president, he wears his heart on his sleeve, he declares in social media posts and from the Oval Office, ‘the coverage is too negative, the coverage is wrong.’ He disagrees with it... [the press] isn’t giving him enough credit. But he keeps saying these same things. He keeps proving our point. He’s our lead witness,”

Theodore Boutrous, Attorney for CNN, MS NOW and Politico · HuffPost ↗ · Sep 22

Donald TrumpDonald Trump PresidentTimothy J. Kelly U.S. District Court judge (Trump appointee)Theodore Boutrous Attorney for CNN, MS NOW and PoliticoNatalie Harp Trump aide, referred to as the president's 'human printer'U.S. Justice Department Defendant's counsel

Judge Kelly weighs lifting Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico
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Sep 24Sep 25yesterdaynow · 7:29 PM ET
  1. 2

    Judge appears skeptical of DOJ's rationale, ban stays for now

    Coverage of the hearing describes Kelly as skeptical of the administration's arguments, but he did not immediately rule, leaving the ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico in place while he prepares a decision.

    “a result of their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS…”
    — Donald Trump, President · source
    1. 4 outlets Judge set to rule on Trump administration’s rationale for White House media ban

      first by NBC News, 4d ago · also CNBC, USA Today, Reuters

      3 more headlines
    • cdarwin@c.im

      The judge hearing a challenge to Trump’s attempt to block three news outlets from the White House said on Wednesday he would consider the argument offered by both sides and issue his ruling as soon as possible, leaving in place — at least for now — the president’s block on CNN, MS NOW and Politico. The judge, Timothy J. Kelly of U.S. District…

      cdarwin@c.imMastodon3d agoview on Mastodon ↗
  2. 1

    Judge Kelly hears an hour of arguments on the ban

    Attorneys for the outlets argued Trump's own statements prove the ban is retaliatory, while the Justice Department argued the outlets' reporting on the Iran war, ammunition levels and East Wing ballroom construction jeopardized national security. Kelly took the matter under advisement without a timeframe for a ruling.

    “He keeps proving our point. He’s our lead witness,…”
    — Theodore Boutrous, attorney for CNN, MS NOW and Politico
    1. 1 outlet Judge Weighs Whether To Stop Trump's Press Ban

      first by HuffPost, 4d ago

  3. background

    WSJ reporting ties ban to aide Natalie Harp showing Trump clips — The Wall Street Journal reported that the impetus for the ban appeared to be Natalie Harp, described as the president's 'human printer,' showing Trump media coverage he objected to, including a Politico infographic.

  4. background

    CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue the Trump administration — Lawyers for the three outlets filed suit arguing the White House ban violates the First Amendment and note Trump has not cited any specific disputed story, only general dislike of coverage.

  5. background

    Trump defends banning three outlets on Truth Social — Trump wrote that the ban was 'a result of their constant "reporting" FAKE NEWS' about him, and separately told reporters he wanted the outlets kept out of the Oval Office entirely.

Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet

  1. 3 outlets Media outlets and Trump administration face off in court on White House ban

    first by NBC News, 3d ago · also New York Times, The Hindu

    2 more headlines
  2. 2 outlets Fight over Trump's media ban heads to court

    first by The Hill, 4d ago · also Mediaite

    1 more headline

and 2 smaller pieces