Judge extends block on Trump White House ban of MS NOW, CNN and Politico
President Donald Trump had sought to ban media outlets MS NOW, CNN and Politico from reporting from the White House.
TL;DR
- A federal judge has indefinitely extended a block on President Trump's ban of MS NOW, CNN, and Politico from the White House.
- The judge found that the outlets were likely to succeed on claims of denial of due process and First Amendment violations.
- The ruling suggests that national security was not the original basis for the ban, but a later justification.
- The judge's order preserves the status quo, allowing journalists access while the lawsuit proceeds.
- The ban reportedly led to 78 journalists having their White House access revoked before a temporary restraining order restored it.