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CNN, MS NOW, Politico Seek Extended Block on White House Ban
- •CNN, MS NOW, and Politico requested a longer court order to prevent President Donald Trump from banning their journalists from the White House.
- •The news organizations argue Trump implemented the ban over coverage he claims is "purposely... negative" and to coerce more favorable reporting.
- •The Trump administration had restored access under a temporary order set to expire, prompting the outlets to seek a preliminary injunction.
- •The outlets contend Trump's ban violates the First Amendment and their Fifth Amendment due process rights, lacking clear standards or an opportunity to contest.
- •The dispute has intensified scrutiny of the Trump administration's interaction with the media, with many news organizations supporting the banned outlets.
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CNN, MS NOW, and Politico requested a longer court order and a preliminary injunction hearing to prevent President Donald Trump from banning their journalists. They argued the ban violates the First and Fifth Amendments by coercing coverage and denying due process.
President Trump announced the ban in a social media post on September 18, accusing the news outlets of publishing negative, one-sided fiction and lies. The government subsequently defended the action in court on national security grounds, claiming the outlets published classified and false security information.
US District Judge Timothy J. Kelly issued a temporary order on Thursday lifting the ban and ruling that the government lacked sufficient national security evidence. Although reporters were initially turned away, access was restored by 9:55 a.m. in Washington under the temporary directive set to expire on October 8.
