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Media outlets banned by Trump denied access to White House dinner despite judge's order

CNN and MS NOW said reporters were denied access to covering White House arrivals for a state dinner, despite a judge ruling their passes must be restored.

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US district judge orders temporary lifting of Trump’s ban on the three media outlets, saying it was likely unconstitutional A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore ⁠White House ⁠access ​to journalists from CNN, MS Now and Politico, ⁠saying his ban on the three media outlets was ⁠likely unconstitutional. US district judge Tim Kelly issued his order in a lawsuit that the news organizations file…

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The Trump administration has restored White House access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico after a federal judge ordered the ban lifted as likely unconstitutional, but the White House television pool coverage remains suspended.

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Guardian

Judge orders Trump White House to restore access to CNN, MS Now and Politico

US district judge orders temporary lifting of Trump’s ban on the three media outlets, saying it was likely unconstitutional A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore ⁠White House ⁠access ​to journalists from CNN, MS Now and Politico, ⁠saying his ban on the three media outlets was ⁠likely unconstitutional. US district judge Tim Kelly issued his order in a lawsuit that the news organizations file…

White House Restores Access for CNN, MS NOW and PoliticoNYTimes – Business
NYT

White House Restores Access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico

A judge ordered President Trump to reverse his ban on three media outlets, but it took several hours for them to get back in. The White House TV pool remains suspended.

White House restores access to media outlets banned by Trump after judge's orderBBC News – World
BBC

White House restores access to media outlets banned by Trump after judge's order

CNN, Politico and MS NOW were allowed back into the White House after some of their staff were earlier turned away.

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News24

Politico, MS NOW, CNN denied access to White House despite judge's order

Politico, MS NOW and CNN reporters were barred from the White House on Thursday, ‌just hours after a judge deemed President Donald ⁠Trump’s ban of the three news outlets likely unconstitutional and ordered ⁠their access immediately restored.

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Guardian

CNN and Politico blocked from White House hours after judge temporarily restores access – live

A federal judge had ruled Trump administration must immediately return the outlets’ press passes and said ban likely unconstitutional Sign up for US Breaking News emails Yesterday evening, after briefly taking the case under consideration, a federal judge ordered the White House to temporarily restore access to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, the three outlets the president banned from the building via a social media pos…

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TIME

Judge Orders White House to Restore Access for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. What Happens Next?

The outlets sued the Trump Administration over the ban earlier this week, arguing it is a “direct assault” on the First Amendment.

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News24

Edge of a presser pass: Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico

The Trump administration must immediately reinstate White House access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico, a US federal judge has ordered, after their reporters were banned from the premises.

Judge orders Trump administration to restore journalists' access to White HouseNPR – Politics
NPR

Judge orders Trump administration to restore journalists' access to White House

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to temporarily restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico, after they were banned from covering White House events by President Trump.

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Euronews

Judge orders Trump to restore CNN, Politico and MS NOW's access to White House

Trump justified the ban in a social media post on Friday, accusing the outlets of publishing "fake news" and warning that other news organizations could face similar treatment.

Judge orders Trump to lift White House ban on media outletsSky News – Front Page
Sky

Judge orders Trump to lift White House ban on media outlets

A US judge has ordered President Donald Trump to lift his White House ban on some media outlets.

Judge considers restoring journalists' access to White House after Trump's banNPR – US
NPR

Judge considers restoring journalists' access to White House after Trump's ban

Lawyers representing the White House and the three media outlets banned from the property sparred over the constitutional rights of journalists at a hearing in federal court Wednesday.

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