Judge orders restoration of White House press credentials
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly ordered the Trump administration to immediately restore White House press credentials for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico. The order lasts 14 days unless the court changes it, while the case remains pending on its merits.
Key points
- The order directed the administration to restore credentials for journalists barred from the White House, including those from CNN, MS NOW and Politico.
Evidence · 2 source statements
- Kelly found that Trump’s veto had been imposed without adequate due process.
Evidence · 1 source statement
- The order is temporary: it remains in force for 14 days unless the court issues a new decision.
Evidence · 1 source statement
Who's involved
Timothy Kelly
He issued the order in the case over the journalists’ White House access.
He ordered the immediate restoration of the journalists’ credentials and found that Trump’s veto lacked adequate due process.
What they said · 3 source statements
What was reported
- Judge Timothy Kelly issued the order early Thursday.
One source: Clarín
Evidence · 1 source statement
- The order applies to the administration officials named in the case and their agents, but excludes Donald Trump.
One source: Le Monde
Evidence · 1 source statement
- The plaintiffs must post a one-dollar bond by October 1.
One source: Le Monde
Evidence · 1 source statement
Still unclear
- The court has not yet decided the case on its merits.
Not heard from
- The Trump administration — It is directed by the order, but no statement from the administration appears in the reports’ claims.
- CNN, MS NOW and Politico and their affected journalists — They are affected by the credential decision, but no statement from them appears in the reports’ claims.