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Judge orders Trump to restore CNN, Politico, MS Now access for two weeks

A federal judge blocked Trump's ban on three outlets as unconstitutional, though questions remain about whether he can try again with due process.

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What to know

  • A federal judge blocked Trump's ban on CNN, MS Now, and Politico as unconstitutional, ordering their White House access restored for two weeks while litigation continues.
  • The judge found that Trump did not follow due process, leaving open the possibility that he could attempt another ban if he follows proper procedures.
  • Trump responded by criticizing the outlets' ratings rather than acknowledging the ruling, while critics raised broader questions about mainstream media's selective defense of press freedom for independent outlets.

“Certainly, the trajectory has been in the direction of more restraints on press access than less. I think the public can easily wrap their head around the danger of the leader of the country retaliating against news organizations.”

Gabe Rottman, VP of Policy, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press · Salon (citing NPR) ↗

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Judge orders Trump to restore CNN, Politico, MS Now access for two weeks
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    Sirota criticizes mainstream media's selective defense of press freedom

    Journalist and former Bernie Sanders advisor David Sirota posted on X that while Trump's blocking is problematic, mainstream media outlets have been hypocritical in their indignation, as they routinely say nothing when the White House and Congress deny credentials to smaller independent outlets.

    “They don't actually care about the press freedom principles they are pretending to care about here. They care about their own access, their own business models, and virtue signaling.”
    — David Sirota
    1. 1 outlet Trump folds as White house press returns

      first by Salon, 6d ago

  2. background

    Trump responds to ruling with criticism of outlets' ratings — Trump did not acknowledge the judge's ruling but posted on Truth Social criticizing CNN and MS Now's "low ratings" that "have dropped considerably" and their coverage of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

  3. background

    Judge restores White House access for banned outlets — U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, ruled that Trump did not follow due process in the ban and ordered CNN, MS Now, and Politico's White House access restored for two weeks while the case is litigated.

  4. background

    Trump bans CNN, MS Now, and Politico from White House — President Trump banned the three outlets, calling them "fake news" after their journalists reported being blocked from accessing the White House.