Judge extends White House access for three media outlets

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 22:55 · Archive

A federal judge has extended CNN, MS Now and Politico's White House access until Monday while considering the legality of US President Donald Trump's press ban. Judge Timothy Kelly signalled scepticism about the administration's justifications for excluding the outlets, questioning whether criticising the government constitutes a violation of newsroom standards.

The US Department of Justice argued that Trump had previously complained about 'fake news' from CNN, but added that 'Trump doesn't mind negative press stories if he deserves them.' Lawyers for the three news organisations said the White House had offered no new evidence to support its claims that their reporting has endangered national security. Ted Boutros Jr, a lawyer for the outlets, argued that Trump declared the ban because he 'does not like the scrutiny' of his administration.

Trump announced the press ban on 18 September, accusing the three outlets of spreading 'fake news'. The organisations sued the US government alleging First Amendment violations, prompting Kelly to issue a temporary stay on the ban pending his decision on its legality. He is scheduled to rule on 13 October.

How it is being reported

• White House access extended for CNN, MS NOW, PoliticoA US judge has extended the temporary suspension of the White House press access ban for three media outlets until Monday.Perth Now · 8 Oct, 22:28
• White House access extended for CNN, MS NOW, PoliticoA US judge has extended the temporary suspension of the White House press access ban for three media outlets until Monday.The West Australian · 8 Oct, 22:27

In this story: Trump · Judge Timothy Kelly · CNN · MS Now · Politico · White House · US Department of Justice

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