Federal judge extends order halting White House press ban
A federal judge extended a temporary order barring the White House from revoking access to CNN, MS Now, and Politico on Thursday, as he considered arguments from both the media and the Trump administration over the legality of the White House ban on journalists from those three outlets.
TL;DR
- A federal judge extended a temporary order blocking the White House from banning journalists from CNN, MS Now, and Politico.
- The judge heard arguments on the legality of the ban, which President Trump cited as due to "fake news" and "fiction and lies."
- Media lawyers argued the ban is unlawful viewpoint discrimination violating the First Amendment and due process.
- The DOJ claimed the outlets failed to uphold journalistic standards by publishing classified and false information.
- The judge appeared skeptical of the DOJ's arguments regarding notice and the basis of the ban, extending the order until a ruling on a preliminary injunction.