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US judge briefly extends White House access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico, to rule by Tuesday
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly heard arguments on Oct. 8 in the lawsuit by CNN, MS NOW and Politico, extending their court-ordered White House access until Oct. 13 and saying he will rule by then.
Why it matters
This is the latest round in the press-freedom fight of Trump's second term: the president ordered the three outlets out on Sept. 18 over what he called 'fake news,' and a judge had already temporarily blocked the ban. The judge's skepticism toward the government's due-process defense is seen as a positive signal for the media; the coming ruling will decide whether the White House can revoke credentials over coverage it dislikes.
Full report
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly heard arguments in Washington on Thursday, Oct. 8, in the lawsuit brought by CNN, MS NOW and Politico against the Trump administration. He extended the court order restoring the three outlets' White House access until Tuesday, Oct. 13, and said he will rule by then on a longer-term injunction.
The outlets argue the ban violates the First Amendment (free speech) and the Fifth Amendment (due process). Trump announced the ban on Sept. 18 in a Truth Social post, saying the outlets published 'fake news'; the White House then revoked the reporters' hard passes. Kelly temporarily blocked the ban on Sept. 24, finding it likely violated due process.
In court, the outlets' attorney called the ban a classic case of 'viewpoint discrimination' meant to chill speech; a Justice Department lawyer countered that the outlets published classified and false information endangering national security. Kelly described key government arguments as an 'uphill climb.'
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