CNN, MS NOW, Politico Sue Over White House Media Ban — SkimNews
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- CNN, MS NOW, and Politico filed suit against the Trump administration over its ban on the three outlets from White House grounds, with the case returning to D.C. federal court Thursday morning
- A federal judge ruled approximately two weeks ago that the three outlets should be allowed back into the White House complex to perform pool duties
- President Trump has continued blocking the outlets from the complex despite that prior judicial ruling in their favor
- The case tests the scope of executive authority over press access and whether a court order can compel the White House to reinstate ousted outlets to the daily press pool
Why it matters: Three major national newsrooms are litigating for routine physical access to the White House press pool, and the administration is still withholding it after losing in court once — meaning Thursday's hearing will test whether a federal judge's order is enough to force the restoration of credentialed press access or whether the executive branch can simply decline to comply.
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