Judge Overturns Trump's White House Press Ban in 1AM Ruling
A federal judge ordered Trump to restore CNN, MS NOW, and Politico's press credentials after finding the ban lacked constitutional due process.
What to know
- A federal judge ordered Trump to immediately restore press credentials for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico after finding the ban violated First Amendment rights and lacked constitutional due process.
- The judge noted that Trump's initial justification—falsehoods in reporting—contradicted the administration's later claim that national security motivated the ban, undermining the legitimacy of the suspension.
- Trump signaled he would appeal the ruling, which carries a 14-day temporary restraining order while legal proceedings continue.
Donald Trump President of the United StatesJudge Timothy Kelly U.S. District JudgeTed Boutrous First Amendment attorney representing CNN, MS NOW, PoliticoCNN Banned news outlet
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Trump signals intent to appeal ruling
Trump posted on Truth Social prior to the ruling that he would appeal, characterizing the judge as "disloyal" and arguing that outlets violating national security should not access the White House.
“We'll go for appeal because Fake News people and publications that only write negatively, and who violate our National Security by writing false and defamatory stories with unknown sources shouldn't be allowed access to the most important Office anywhere in the World.”
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CNN attorney calls ruling a victory for press freedom and due process — First Amendment attorney Ted Boutrous, representing the three banned outlets, praised the court's decision. CNN media analyst Brian Stelter noted on air that the banned journalists would be allowed to return Thursday and warned of potential "shenanigans" the White House could employ to impose different restrictions.
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Judge notes Trump's initial rationale contradicts later national security claim — Kelly observed that Trump's original announcement focused on alleged falsehoods and negativity in reporting, not national security, contradicting the administration's later justification for the ban.
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Federal judge grants temporary restraining order overturning ban
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, issued a ruling at approximately 1 a.m. granting a 14-day temporary restraining order. Kelly found the outlets were likely to succeed in their First Amendment claim and ruled the credential revocation lacked "constitutionally adequate due process."
“For one thing, nothing in the record that predates this suit suggests that the revocation of Plaintiffs' hard passes was motivated by national security concerns.”
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first by Yahoo News Canada, 4d ago
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Rival networks refuse coverage in solidarity — The major television networks declined to cover Trump's activities in response to the ban, including missing coverage of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews.
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Trump bans CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House — President Trump revoked press credentials for the three outlets, later claiming national security concerns motivated the ban. Trump posted on Truth Social that media outlets should not be able to report "FICTION and LIES" about the presidency, warning that "Other Fake News Media Outlets to follow."
