President Donald Trump renewed his demand Saturday to exclude CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House after a federal judge temporarily ordered the administration to restore the outlets’ press credentials.
By yourNEWS Media Newsroom.
President Donald Trump on Saturday renewed his push to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, two days after a federal judge temporarily blocked his administration’s effort to revoke the outlets’ access.
“Why should perpetrators of FAKE NEWS, like CNN and MSDNC, be allowed access to a very sacred place, the White House?” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
“Despite my big Election Win, almost 100% of ‘TRUMP’ coverage is negative, and has been for years!” he added.
Trump followed with another post declaring: “FAKE NEWS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE WHITE HOUSE!!! IT HAS GONE ON FAR TOO LONG, AT A TREMENDOUS COST TO OUR COUNTRY.”
The president originally announced Sept. 18 that CNN, MS NOW and Politico would no longer be permitted access to the White House, accusing the organizations of publishing what he described as false reporting. Reporters from the three outlets subsequently had their credentials deactivated and were denied entry to the complex.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico filed a federal lawsuit challenging the restrictions, arguing that the administration had singled them out because of the content of their reporting and violated their constitutional rights.
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a 14-day temporary restraining order Thursday directing the White House to “immediately return, reinstate, and restore” the outlets’ access while their lawsuit proceeds. Kelly concluded that the organizations had shown a likelihood of succeeding on their Fifth Amendment due-process claim.
Reporters from all three organizations were initially denied entry Thursday morning despite the court order, prompting their attorneys to seek an emergency hearing. Their credentials were restored later that day, and journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were again admitted to White House grounds.
Kelly’s order is temporary and does not resolve the broader lawsuit, including the outlets’ First Amendment argument that the government cannot deny White House access based on unfavorable coverage.
The judge set a Sept. 28 deadline for the news organizations to seek a preliminary injunction that could preserve their access while the litigation continues. The White House has indicated it intends to continue contesting the case.
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