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Judge orders White House to restore access for CNN, MSNBC, Politico

Federal judge grants 14-day restraining order, finding Trump admin failed to justify national security claims for press credential bans.

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What to know

  • Federal judge found Trump administration's national security justification for the ban was post-hoc and unsubstantiated, with the real motive being Trump's stated opposition to critical reporting.
  • The 14-day restraining order requires immediate restoration of White House press credentials to CNN, MSNBC, and Politico pending further legal proceedings.
  • Judge Kelly, a Trump appointee, dismissed the government's list of 13 allegedly security-threatening stories, noting the reporters who wrote them often didn't hold the credentials being revoked.

“While security concerns are a "weighty interest," the White House had failed to back up its assertions enough to justify the revocation.”

U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, Federal judge · The Washington Sun ↗

Donald TrumpDonald Trump PresidentTimothy Kelly U.S. District JudgeCNN, MSNBC, Politico News organizationsJustice Department Government counsel

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Sep 24yesterdaytodaynow · 3:39 PM ET
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    Media outlets file amicus brief opposing ban as press suppression

    Dozens of media outlets from across the country filed an amicus brief Wednesday arguing the ban seeks to suppress unfavorable reporting and has a "chilling effect" on press freedom.

    “It is designed to have a chilling effect, with the hope that it discourages other outlets from publishing stories that they fear might provoke similar sanctions.”
    — Amicus brief filed by media outlets
  2. background

    Judge dismisses government's national security evidence as insufficient — Judge Kelly wrote that the 13 stories the DOJ cited provided no classified or unclassified evidence that the reporting risked national security. He also noted many reporters who wrote the stories did not even hold hard passes, undercutting the rationale for revoking credentials.

  3. background

    Judge Timothy Kelly grants 14-day restraining order restoring access — U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly ruled the White House must "immediately return, reinstate, and restore" press credentials to the three outlets. Kelly found the government failed to substantiate security claims and that Trump's stated motivation was opposition to "negativity" in reporting.

  4. background

    Justice Department claims national security justification for ban — The Justice Department argued in court that the outlets' reporting threatened national security—a justification introduced only after the initial ban announcement.

  5. background

    Outlets file lawsuit challenging ban as First Amendment violation — CNN, MSNBC, and Politico sued the Trump administration, arguing the credential revocation violated journalists' First Amendment rights.

  6. background

    Trump bans three news outlets from White House — President Trump announced the ban of CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from the White House, citing "fake news" reporting. Credentials were revoked on Saturday.

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