Judge extends block on Trump banning three news outlets from White House

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 05:02 · Archive

A federal judge has extended an order blocking the Trump administration from barring reporters for CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House.

A federal judge on Tuesday extended an order blocking the Trump administration from banning reporters for three news outlets from the White House. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly ruled that CNN, MS NOW and Politico are likely to succeed in their constitutional free speech and due process claims.

Kelly agreed with the news organisations that the administration's national security arguments came after the fact and were unsupported. However, he acknowledged in his order that 'no one should interpret the Court's decision to suggest that President Trump's concerns about accuracy and fairness in the media's reporting are unfounded, or that the government is powerless when its true aim is to protect national security when classified information is unlawfully disclosed.'

The judge wrote that without a preliminary injunction the outlets 'are likely to suffer irreparable harm, and that the balance of the equities and the public interest tip in their favor.' Theodore Boutrous Jr., attorney for the three media organisations, said the ruling vindicated their free speech and due process claims.

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• Judge extends order blocking Trump from banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from White HouseA federal judge has extended an order blocking the Trump administration from banning reporters for three news outlets from the White House, as the extraordinary case pitting the president against the media makes its way through the legal system.Clickorlando · 14 Oct, 04:09
• Judge extends order blocking Trump from banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from White HouseA federal judge has extended an order blocking the Trump administration from banning reporters for three news outlets from the White House.News4Jax · 14 Oct, 04:09

In this story: CNN · MS NOW · Politico · Timothy Kelly · Trump · White House

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