A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump cannot reinstate his White House ban on CNN, Politico and MS NOW, the outlets it targeted.
The decision is a setback for the administration's effort to restrict access to the White House press corps for news organizations whose coverage it has criticized. The judge found that the reinstated restrictions could not stand, keeping the reporters at those outlets able to cover the White House as before.
The ruling comes amid a broader dispute over press access and the government's authority to exclude specific news outlets from official events and briefings. Press freedom advocates have argued that barring particular outlets based on their coverage raises serious constitutional concerns.
The Wall Street Journal first reported the ruling. Further appeals by the administration are possible, and the case may continue to shape how White House access is handled for news organizations.
Source: Wall Street Journal US Business · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing