From Adweek · Mark Mwachiro · · 1m 20s
Journalists return to White House after Trump's ban
A federal court temporarily lifted Trump's order barring CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House grounds.
In brief
A federal court temporarily lifted Trump's order barring CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House grounds. A judge's emergency order forced the Trump administration to restore press access within hours, though the underlying legal case continues. Originally reported by Adweek.
Trump bans three news outlets
President Trump announced last Friday that CNN, MS NOW, and Politico would be barred from reporting at the White House.
Court temporarily lifts the ban
A federal court temporarily lifted the Trump administration's ban order overnight, allowing journalists to return to the White House.
Reporters face morning confusion
Some journalists from the three outlets were initially denied entry and had their passes confiscated, while producers from the same organizations were allowed in without explanation.
White House ordered to explain
Judge Kelly gave the administration until 12:30 p.m. ET to explain why it was continuing to deny journalists entry. The White House director of operations then said access had been restored.
Outlets sue and other networks respond
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico jointly sued the Trump administration on Monday. ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox News temporarily stopped providing pool coverage after CNN lost its pool assignment.
Trump defends the ban
Trump said he cherishes the free press but is instituting an assault on fake news that has grown like a cancer and gotten out of control.
“instituting an assault on the FAKE NEWS, something has grown like a Cancer”
The headline
A judge's emergency order forced the Trump administration to restore press access within hours, though the underlying legal case continues.
