CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists return to the White House after court order
After a federal judge ordered the White House to lift its access ban, journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were allowed back onto the grounds. Their return was delayed by credential problems; the White House and Trump administration said restoring or replacing badges took time.
Key points
- The return followed a federal judge’s order to lift the ban, which another report described as finding the ban unconstitutional.
Evidence · 2 source statements
CNN, MSNBC, and Politico journalists were allowed back in the White House on Thursday, hours after a federal judge said US President Donald Trump must lift his ban on journalists…
By the afternoon, some of the banned reporters had been allowed back on to the White House campus after a judge found Trump’s action to be unconstitutional.
- Journalists from the affected outlets were initially denied access, then entered or were allowed back later that day.
Evidence · 3 source statements
On Thursday morning, journalists from three affected media outlets were initially denied access.
On a chaotic day at the White House gates and in court, CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists were initially denied entry but allowed back in by early afternoon.
- Credential problems complicated the return. The White House and Trump administration said badge reinstatement or replacement processing took time.
Evidence · 3 source statements
But the White House said in its own filing, shortly after reporters were allowed back in, that it had taken time to reinstate disabled badges.
Who's involved
White House
It controlled access to the White House and explained the credential delay.
It said reinstating the reporters’ disabled badges took time.
What they said · 1 source statement
But the White House said in its own filing, shortly after reporters were allowed back in, that it had taken time to reinstate disabled badges.
Trump administration
It was responsible for the policy and addressed the credential problems during the journalists’ return.
It said the delay was due to processing replacement credentials.
What they said · 1 source statement
CNN
Its journalists were affected by the access ban.
CNN reported that its reporters entered the West Wing press center without obstruction.
What they said · 1 source statement
MSNOW
Its employees were affected by the access ban.
MSNOW reported that the Secret Service allowed two of its employees into the presidential complex.
What they said · 1 source statement
Reporters
They were the people whose access was restricted and then restored.
Reporters said they had been granted access to the White House.
What they said · 1 source statement
What was reported
- A federal judge ordered the White House to lift its ban on journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico accessing the White House.
One source: Deutsche Welle
Evidence · 1 source statement
CNN, MSNBC, and Politico journalists were allowed back in the White House on Thursday, hours after a federal judge said US President Donald Trump must lift his ban on journalists…
- Journalists from the three outlets were initially denied access on Thursday morning.
Reported independently by 2: Associated Press, Deutsche Welle
Evidence · 2 source statements
On Thursday morning, journalists from three affected media outlets were initially denied access.
On a chaotic day at the White House gates and in court, CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists were initially denied entry but allowed back in by early afternoon.
- A CNN producer entered using their credential after 6 a.m.
One source: Le Monde
Evidence · 1 source statement
- CNN and MS NOW journalists entered the White House, and reports said journalists from all three outlets were allowed back that day.
Reported independently by 3: Associated Press, Clarín, Deutsche Welle
Evidence · 3 source statements
CNN, MSNBC, and Politico journalists were allowed back in the White House on Thursday, hours after a federal judge said US President Donald Trump must lift his ban on journalists…
On a chaotic day at the White House gates and in court, CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists were initially denied entry but allowed back in by early afternoon.
- AP reported that the journalists encountered friction while trying to return, including an incident in which Secret Service personnel seized credentials.
One source: AP
Evidence · 1 source statement
- The White House said it needed time to reinstate disabled badges.
One source: Associated Press
Evidence · 1 source statement
But the White House said in its own filing, shortly after reporters were allowed back in, that it had taken time to reinstate disabled badges.
- The Trump administration said the credential issue resulted from the time needed to process replacement credentials.
One source: Yonhap News Agency
Evidence · 1 source statement
Still unclear
- The reason the outlets were initially barred is not specified.
- The reports do not say whether every affected journalist regained access.
Not heard from
- Politico — Its journalists were affected, but no statement from Politico appears.
- The federal judge — The judge’s order and ruling are described, but the judge’s own explanation is not included.
- Donald Trump — The ban was attributed to Trump, but no statement from him about the order or the journalists’ return appears.