Federal Judge Blocks Donald Trump's White House Media Ban
A U.S. federal judge found the Trump administration's ban on certain media outlets entering the White House to be unconstitutional and ordered the return of their press credentials.
U.S. Federal Judge Tim Kelly suspended President Donald Trump's decision banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from entering the White House, ruling it likely unconstitutional and ordering the immediate return of their press passes.
Suspension of the Ban
U.S. Federal Judge Tim Kelly suspended President Donald Trump's decision banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from entering the White House, finding it likely unconstitutional.
Return of Press Credentials
Judge Kelly instructed the Trump administration to immediately return the press passes of the affected media organizations and blocked the enforcement of the ban for fourteen days.
Rejection of National Security Justification
During the court proceedings, the defense presented by the government claiming the ban was enacted due to national security concerns was rejected by the federal judge.
Emphasis on Constitutional Rights
The media organizations had applied to the federal court in Washington, arguing that the ban violated their legal rights and the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which protects freedom of speech and of the press.