Federal Judge Orders Restoration of White House Access for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico

<p>On September 24, 2026, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a temporary restraining order requiring the Trump administration to restore White House access to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. The ruling came as a response to the administration's recent ban on these outlets.</p><p>The judge's order mandates that access be reinstated for a period of 14 days while the outlets pursue legal action against the ban, according to a report by Reuters.</p><p>President Donald Trump announced the ban the previous week, stating on social media that the three outlets "shouldn't be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES." Following the announcement, reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were denied entry to the White House, with their press credentials either deactivated or confiscated.</p><p>In defense of the ban, lawyers for the Justice Department argued that access to the White House is a privilege rather than a right, asserting the president's authority to control who receives access to the premises.</p><p>In response to the ban, members of the White House television pool, including FOX News Media, ABC News, CBS News, CNN, and NBC News, announced on Monday that they would suspend their pooled coverage of the president.</p>