BREAKING: Same Trump-Appointed DC Judge Who Saved Jim Acosta Just ORDERED the White House to Hand Hard Passes Back to Fake News CNN, MS NOW, and Politico
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ordered the Trump administration to restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, ruling that President Donald Trump’s ban on the outlets was likely unconstitutional. The post BREAKING: Same Trump-Appointed DC Judge Who Saved Jim Acosta Just ORDERED the White House to Hand Hard Passes Back to Fake News CNN, MS NOW, and Politico appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- Federal Judge Timothy J. Kelly ordered the Trump administration to restore White House access for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico.
- The judge ruled the ban was likely unconstitutional, citing violations of the Fifth Amendment due process claim.
- The outlets' passes were revoked without prior notice or an opportunity to respond, and without clear standards for revocation.
- The administration's national security justification lacked factual support.
- The order is a temporary restraining order lasting 14 days.
- The outlets only had to post a $1 bond.