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Judge Orders Trump White House to Restore Press Access for CNN, Politico, MS NOW

A Trump-appointed federal judge issued a 14-day restraining order blocking the president's ban on three news outlets, finding no factual basis for national security claims.

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What to know

  • Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, issued a temporary restraining order blocking Trump's ban on three news outlets, finding the outlets had strong likelihood of success on due process grounds and rejecting the administration's national security justification.
  • The White House reportedly continued denying access to journalists from the affected outlets within hours of the court order, raising questions about compliance.
  • The ruling centers on whether press access is a constitutional right (the outlets' position) or a presidential privilege (the administration's position).

The dispute Whether Trump-appointed judges have a duty of loyalty to the president or are obligated first to the Constitution.

many voices

Trump-appointed judges are correctly upholding constitutional law over partisan loyalty, and this vindicates the rule of law.

  • “most of the judges he has appointed are taking their oath to protect and defend the Constitution seriously. When "loyalty" to a demented guy requires breaking or ignoring the law, DECENT people are going to choose to uphold the law.”

    OutsideTheBeltway commenter · OutsideTheBeltway ↗
some voices

Trump fundamentally misunderstands presidential power and views judges as personal instruments of loyalty.

  • “Doesn't Kelly understand that Trump put him on the bench to rule in Trump's favor? Ungrateful bastard.”

    OutsideTheBeltway commenter · OutsideTheBeltway ↗

“This is part of Trump's childish (and mafia-esque) understanding of the job of POTUS. He clearly doesn't feel obligated by the oath of office, but most of the judges he has appointed are taking their oath to protect and defend the Constitution seriously.”

OutsideTheBeltway commenter, Website commenter · OutsideTheBeltway ↗

Donald TrumpDonald Trump U.S. PresidentJudge Timothy Kelly U.S. District JudgeTheodore Boutrous Jr. Attorney for the outletsMichael Velchick Department of Justice attorney

Judge Orders Trump White House to Restore Press Access for CNN, Politico, MS NOW
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    White House reportedly denies access again despite court order

    Within hours of Judge Kelly's ruling, a CNN reporter was denied entry to the White House and a Politico reporter had their credentials confiscated again, suggesting non-compliance with the restraining order.

    “Simply put – the record lacks the factual support for Defendants' contention that the revocation of Plaintiffs' hard passes will in fact protect national security…”
    — Judge Timothy Kelly, U.S. District Judge · source
    1. 2 outlets White House Ordered to Restore Press Access

      first by OutsideTheBeltway, 5d ago · also The Floridian

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  2. background

    Outlets' attorney welcomes ruling as vindication of press freedom — Theodore Boutrous Jr., lead attorney for CNN, Politico, and MS NOW, issued a statement praising the judge's order as a strong defense of constitutional rights.

  3. background

    Judge Kelly issues 14-day restraining order reinstating press access — U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly ordered the White House to "return, reinstate, and restore" the journalists' credentials, finding the outlets had shown a "high likelihood of success" on their Fifth Amendment due process claim. Kelly rejected the government's national security justification, writing that "the record lacks the factual support for Defendants' contention" that reinstating access would endanger security.

  4. background

    Trump bans CNN, Politico, MS NOW from White House — President Trump announced a ban on the three news outlets, stating he was "instituting an assault on the FAKE NEWS," which he claimed threatened national security. Reporters from the outlets were blocked from entering White House grounds the following day.

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Still unanswered
  • Will the White House comply with the restraining order, or will it continue denying access to the outlets?