White House ordered to restore access to banned news outlets
Axios · north america
A district court judge ruled the White House violated the Fifth Amendment rights of CNN, MS NOW and Politico by banning them, and granted the plaintiffs a temporary restraining order that forces the White House to immediately reinstate their press access for 14 days. Why it matters: Had a judge ruled against them, the broader press boycott could've dragged on, leaving the American public without key visual coverage of the White House.Outlets that weren't banned but stood in solidarity with their peers vowed to suspend video and photo distribution until their peers' access was reinstated.Zoom i
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