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.
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…
A District of Columbia court issued a temporary restraining order against the ban, meaning CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored for 14 days.
before a journalist’s White House hard pass was suspended or revoked, that the journalist was entitled to pre-deprivation notice and an opportunity to be heard
Without notice or process, the White House revoked our journalists' credentials because it objected to our reporting.
Judge Timothy Kelly ruled CNN, Politico and MS NOW were "likely to succeed" in showing the White House had not exercised "adequate due process" in implementing the ban.
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.
stripping journalists and news outlets of their rights because of perceived editorial viewpoint violates decades of supreme court jurisprudence.
He announced the restrictions and gave a public rationale for excluding the outlets.
Trump said the outlets were spreading what he called fake news or falsehoods, and described their reporting as a national-security threat.
shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES
Trump announced he was banning the outlets Friday, assailing what he called "fake news," and later arguing that their reporting was a risk to national security.
Their journalists lost White House access, and the outlets brought the legal challenge.
The outlets argued that the restrictions retaliated against their reporting, discriminated based on viewpoint and violated First Amendment and due-process protections. They said their credentials were revoked without notice or process and asked the court to restore access.
Without notice or process, the White House revoked our journalists' credentials because it objected to our reporting.
The outlets argued they were singled out because of the content of their coverage — in other words, viewpoint discrimination
saying the ban violated the US constitution’s first amendment protections for free speech and a free press, as well as their due process rights.
They requested a temporary restraining order that would immediately reinstate their White House access while their legal challenge plays out.
The administration imposed the restrictions and the White House controlled entry and credential reinstatement.
The administration and White House argued that access is a privilege, not a right, and that the president can set conditions for White House access. The White House said reinstating disabled badges took time.
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.
Its lawyers defended the restrictions in court.
The department argued that the president could restrict access, including on national-security grounds, and that letters sent to the outlets explained the revocations.
the Trump administration provided a sufficient explanation for the revocation of the press passes in letters sent to the news outlets on Tuesday.
He heard the outlets’ request and issued the temporary access-restoration order.
Kelly said journalists were entitled to notice and an opportunity to be heard before their passes were revoked. He found the outlets were likely to show that adequate due process had not been provided and that the national-security claim lacked factual support in the record.
before a journalist’s White House hard pass was suspended or revoked, that the journalist was entitled to pre-deprivation notice and an opportunity to be heard
Judge Timothy Kelly ruled CNN, Politico and MS NOW were "likely to succeed" in showing the White House had not exercised "adequate due process" in implementing the ban.
"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…
The five broadcasters suspended their participation in pooled coverage in protest.
The broadcasters said the public has a vital interest in accurate, independent information and that administrations should not restrict news organizations because they object to their reporting.
The outlets argued they were singled out because of the content of their coverage — in other words, viewpoint discrimination
called the ban a “blatant violation” of the First Amendment.
The outlets challenged both the basis for the restrictions and the process used to impose them; the government defended its authority to control access.
Justice Department lawyers had sought to justify the ban on national security grounds.
"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…
The administration relied on national security to defend the restrictions, while the court found the record did not substantiate that rationale at this stage.
The reported start dates are one day apart.
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…
These accounts give different filing dates.
The latest lawsuit came after Trump said on social media Friday that CNN, MSNOW and Politico were banned from the White House "effective immediately," citing what he called…
CNN, MSNOW and Politico said in their lawsuit that their reporters had been denied access to the White House grounds on Saturday (September 19) and were told their so-called hard…
The Associated Press joined a number of news organisations, including The Washington Post and The New York Times, in a decision not to publish photographs of presidential events…
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…
They requested a temporary restraining order that would immediately reinstate their White House access while their legal challenge plays out.
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.
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, who blocked Mr. Trump from banning a CNN reporter during his first presidency, scheduled a Wednesday (September 23) hearing on the outlets’…
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly — who Mr. Trump nominated in 2017 and who ordered a CNN journalist's access restored in a similar case in 2018 — heard arguments on Wednesday…
A District of Columbia court issued a temporary restraining order against the ban, meaning CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored for 14 days.
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.
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…
The latest lawsuit came after Trump said on social media Friday that CNN, MSNOW and Politico were banned from the White House "effective immediately," citing what he called…
CNN, MSNOW and Politico said in their lawsuit that their reporters had been denied access to the White House grounds on Saturday (September 19) and were told their so-called hard…
The Associated Press joined a number of news organisations, including The Washington Post and The New York Times, in a decision not to publish photographs of presidential events…
They requested a temporary restraining order that would immediately reinstate their White House access while their legal challenge plays out.
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.
stripping journalists and news outlets of their rights because of perceived editorial viewpoint violates decades of supreme court jurisprudence.
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, who blocked Mr. Trump from banning a CNN reporter during his first presidency, scheduled a Wednesday (September 23) hearing on the outlets’…
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…
A District of Columbia court issued a temporary restraining order against the ban, meaning CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored for 14 days.
"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…
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.
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.
Donald Trump announced on September 18 that CNN, MS NOW and Politico would be barred from the White House, accusing them of spreading what he called fake news. The outlets said their press credentials were revoked and challenged the action in court; the administration defended its authority to control White House access, while Justice Department lawyers invoked national security.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued the Trump administration and other officials after their journalists lost White House credentials. The outlets asked the court to restore their access while the case proceeds, arguing that the ban violated constitutional protections for the press and due process.
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s restrictions on CNN, MS NOW and Politico, ordering their White House access restored for 14 days while their legal challenge proceeds. Judge Timothy Kelly said the outlets were likely to show that the administration had not provided adequate due process, and that its national-security justification lacked factual support.
At a September 23 hearing on CNN, MS NOW and Politico’s request to restore their White House access, Judge Timothy Kelly questioned whether the administration had provided clear rules and timely notice before revoking their credentials. He ended the hearing without ruling; the outlets and the Justice Department defended opposing views of the ban’s legality.
The Justice Department filed a court argument defending restrictions on CNN, MS NOW and Politico’s access to parts of the White House. It said the president had authority to control access and argued that some of the outlets’ reporting raised national-security concerns.
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.
On September 19, reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were denied access to the White House, and their press credentials were reported as confiscated or deactivated. The exclusion was attributed to President Donald Trump, and one report said competing networks suspended shared coverage of his events.
Five major US television networks halted their participation in the White House press pool in protest after the White House removed CNN from the pool. The broadcasters said the move defended the public’s access to independent reporting and opposed restrictions based on critical coverage.
At the United Nations, President Donald Trump confronted CNN correspondent Kaitlan Collins and told her she should not be there or cover him. Collins said the UN had permitted CNN to enter.
The White House denied journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico access after a judge’s ruling aimed at restoring entry to the outlets. CNN later said a reporter and producer were denied access again as Xi arrived for a state dinner with Donald Trump, and that MS NOW journalists were also turned away.
Donald Trump defended his approach to the press, saying the White House was attacking what he called fake news, not freedom of the press. He described fake news as a threat to national security and said it should be stopped immediately.
Several major news organizations, including the Associated Press, The Washington Post and The New York Times, decided not to publish photographs of presidential events on Monday, September 21, 2026. The New York Times said it would withhold photos taken through the White House photo pool, and coverage described the reductions as a protest.
White House television pool members said they would stop providing pooled video coverage of President Trump, and no replacement broadcaster would be sent. Accounts differ by one day on when the suspension began.
The White House Correspondents’ Association and nearly 50 news organizations filed a court brief calling for bans on CNN, MS NOW and Politico to be reversed. A coalition of press freedom groups argued that removing journalists’ rights because of their perceived editorial views violates Supreme Court precedent.
Federal judge Timothy Kelly ordered the Trump administration to restore White House press credentials for journalists who had been barred. The order lasts 14 days unless the court changes it, and the case has not yet been decided on its merits.