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Judge blocks Trump’s White House media ban, orders access to be restored

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US District Judge Tim Kelly has blocked President Trump’s media ban on three news organizations and ordered their press passes to be restored immediately. This decision comes after a lawsuit filed by the news outlets following Trump's announcement of the ban on September 18. The judge ruled against the administration, stating that there was insufficient evidence supporting claims about national security threats, indicating instead that the ban appeared motivated by criticism from these media sources rather than genuine concerns for security.
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On September 18, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump announced an immediate ban on several news outlets from entering the White House, including CNN, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), and Politico. In a social media post on his platform Truth Social, Trump accused these outlets of reporting "fiction and lies" when covering the U.S. government. The decision sparked legal action with CNN, MS NOW, and Politico filing lawsuits arguing their First Amendment rights were violated. A federal court temporarily blocked the ban but it remains contentious, with the Justice Department petitioning for its reinstatement on October 3rd. This move escalates long-standing tensions between Trump and major media outlets, raising significant concerns over freedom of the press in the United States.

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“The record lacks factual support for defendants’ contention that the revocation of plaintiffs’ hard passes will in fact protect national security or that national security will be endangered if the court orders their passes reinstated while this litigation proceeds,” he said, adding that Trump himself had stated the ban was due to “alleged lack of truthfulness and negativity” of the outlets’ reporting.
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🔮 “The record lacks factual support for defendants’ contention that the revocation of plaintiffs’ hard passes will in fact protect national security or that national security will be endangered if the court orders their passes reinstated while this litigation proceeds,” he said, adding that Trump himself had stated the ban was due to “alleged lack of truthfulness and negativity” of the outlets’ reporting.
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In a major setback for Trump in one of his biggest battles with the media, US District Judge Tim Kelly issued his order in a lawsuit that the news organizations filed contesting the ban that the Republican president announced on Sept. 18. asserted
president → issue → Sept.
Kelly ordered the Trump administration to immediately return the outlets’ press passes and blocked officials from enforcing the ban for 14 days. asserted
Kelly → order → days
“The record lacks factual support for defendants’ contention that the revocation of plaintiffs’ hard passes will in fact protect national security or that national security will be endangered if the court orders their passes reinstated while this litigation proceeds,” he said, adding that Trump himself had stated the ban was due to “alleged lack of truthfulness and negativity” of the outlets’ reporting. asserted
ban → lack → reporting
The White House and representatives for the outlets did not immeidately respond to requests for comment. asserted
House → respond → comment
Trump had said on social media that the three outlets “shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES,” and Justice Department lawyers had sought to justify the ban on national security grounds. asserted
lawyers → say → grounds
They requested a temporary restraining order that would immediately reinstate their White House access while their legal challenge plays out. asserted
challenge → request → access
The legal battle has unfolded just weeks before the November 3 midterm elections in which Trump’s fellow Republicans are fighting to retain control of Congress. asserted
Republicans → unfold → Congress
Kelly said at a Wednesday hearing that two precedents from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit made clear that journalists are entitled to due process before their White House press passes can be revoked. asserted
passes → say → process
Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. asserted
Report → start → news
A lawyer for the news outlets told Kelly that they were banned without legally required advance notice or opportunity to contest the decisions, which he said were unprecedented, unreasonable and severe punishments. asserted
he → tell → decisions
A Justice Department lawyer told the judge the Trump administration provided a sufficient explanation for the revocation of the press passes in letters sent to the news outlets on Tuesday. asserted
administration → tell → Tuesday
But the judge signaled skepticism of that argument, noting that the letters were sent after the revocation occurred and the lawsuit was filed. asserted
lawsuit → signal → argument
A coalition of press freedom groups and dozens of news organizations filed a legal brief on Wednesday supporting the three news outlets. asserted
coalition → file → outlets
They asserted that “stripping journalists and news outlets of their rights because of perceived editorial viewpoint violates decades of Supreme Court jurisprudence.” asserted
stripping → assert → jurisprudence
The brief was signed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Reuters, the Washington Post and Fox News, among others. asserted
brief → sign → others
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