Court temporarily restores White House access for three news outlets
After President Donald Trump barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, the outlets sued, arguing the ban punished their reporting and denied them due process. A judge ordered their access restored for 14 days while the case continues, though journalists from the outlets were initially turned away the next morning before being allowed back in.
Countries involved United States · 2 outletsChina · 1 outlet
First reported among our outlets by CNews (France), · most coverage from France (3), United States (2), United Kingdom (2), South Korea (2)
What the parties said
United States
"shouldn't be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES."
Mr. Trump accused them of reporting “fake news”.
saying his ban on the three media outlets was likely unconstitutional.
Coverage
Fox News · United States24 Sep 06:02Federal judge orders Trump administration to restore White House access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a temporary restraining order on Thursday blocking the ban on the outlets, ruling that their access to the White House must be reinstated…
NPR · United States22 Sep 10:47A journalist once barred from the White House says this media ban is different
"Do we just allow truth to become lies and lies to become truth," Acosta asked, "or are we there to provide sort of a safety valve for the American people to make sure they're…
3 US media outlets file lawsuit after being barred from White House
This morning, we notified the government that we are filing a lawsuit today to protect our First Amendment rights and defend the principle that the government does not decide…
Asahi Shimbun · Japan24 Sep 08:00Was the seizure of White House press passes from CNN and others unconstitutional? District court orders them reinstated
The Hankyoreh · South KoreaUS broadcasters stage ‘camera boycott’ over access restrictions; White House says ‘Trump TV’
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Yonhap News Agency · South Korea23 Sep 05:28After barring access to the White House… Trump tells CNN reporter at the UN, “You can’t report”
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France 24 · France24 Sep 05:31US judge lifts Trump’s White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico
The White House Correspondents' Association and nearly 50 news organisations also filed a brief with the court calling for the bans on CNN, MS NOW and Politico to be reversed.
Le Monde · France23 Sep 09:52Access to the White House is “a privilege, not a right,” Trump administration says after journalists are barred
Der Spiegel · GermanyDonald Trump would ‘probably’ comply with ruling on CNN and others
Deutsche Welle · Germany24 Sep 16:41CNN, MS NOW, Politico regain access to White House
"The record lacks factual support for defendants’ contention that the revocation of plaintiffs' hard passes will in fact protect national security or that national security will…
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BBC News · United Kingdom23 Sep 06:47Trump administration accuses banned media outlets of 'falsehoods' ahead of court hearing
The US Justice Department has filed documents that accuse three media outlets banned from the White House of "trafficking in verifiable falsehoods" and reporting which…
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The Guardian · United Kingdom24 Sep 05:25Judge orders Trump White House to restore access to CNN, MS Now and Politico
stripping journalists and news outlets of their rights because of perceived editorial viewpoint violates decades of supreme court jurisprudence.
Clarín · Argentina23 Sep 21:50Judge questions process Trump used to bar three media outlets from the White House
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teleSUR English · Venezuela24 Sep 16:37Judge Kelly Orders Trump to Restore Media Access to the White House
Kelly set a deadline of 12:30 p.m. local time to receive explanations for the failure to comply with the order
The Times of Israel · Israel24 Sep 20:11CNN, MS NOW, Politico allowed back at White House after judge ordered Trump to lift ban
In his late-night ruling to temporarily strike down the ban, Kelly said the news outlets had met the legal thresholds to obtain a temporary restraining order, in effect for 14…
Okaz · Saudi Arabia23 Sep 19:26Despite Trump’s ban, Melania allows CNN and Politico to cover her events
CBC News · Canada24 Sep 08:48White House reporters from outlets banned by Trump regain access after hours-long delay
The outlets argued they were singled out because of the content of their coverage, calling ban a blatant First Amendment violation.
RIA Novosti · Russia24 Sep 17:14CNN and MS NOW regain access to the White House, along with Politico
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NDTV · India24 Sep 06:17US Judge Lifts Trump's White House Ban On CNN, MS NOW, Politico
stripping journalists and news outlets of their rights because of perceived editorial viewpoint violates decades of Supreme Court jurisprudence.
The Hindu · India22 Sep 13:54Trump's White House media ban faces long odds in court, legal experts say
They don’t have to allow anyone in, but once they do, they cannot decide who gets in based on viewpoint or content
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Whether the administration could restrict the outlets’ White House access and whether it followed required procedures
The outlets said the ban punished their reporting, violated constitutional protections and was imposed without notice or a meaningful chance to challenge it.
The outlets argued they were singled out because of the content of their coverage — in other words, viewpoint discrimination
The administration and Justice Department argued that White House access is a privilege and that the president can set conditions for it.
Whether the national-security rationale for the restrictions was supported
The Justice Department said the outlets’ reporting threatened national security.
Justice Department lawyers had sought to justify the ban on national security grounds.
The court said the record did not support the claim that revoking the passes would protect national security or that restoring access during the case would endanger it.
"The record lacks factual support for Defendants' contention that the revocation of Plaintiffs' hard passes will in fact protect national security or that national security will…
When the television pool suspension began
The White House TV pool said coverage would stop beginning September 21.
Another account said coverage would stop starting September 22.
When the outlets filed their lawsuit
One account dates the filing to September 18.
Other accounts say the suit was filed on Monday, September 21.
In a lawsuit filed in Washington, D.C., federal court on Monday (September 21), CNN, MSNOW and Politico said the ban was unlawful retaliation for legally protected speech under…