U.S. District Judge
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Ordered the White House to restore revoked credentials
Five major television networks stopped covering President Donald Trump in September after his administration barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. The Justice Department is now investigating whether that collective suspension violated federal antitrust law.
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Granted a 14-day temporary restraining order Sept. 24 restoring White House access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico. The White House initially refused to comply; after the outlets filed an emergency request, Kelly asked the administration to respond by 12:30 p.m. ET, and access was restored around noon. He later denied the outlets' emergency hearing request and set an Oct. 5 deadline for preliminary injunction arguments.
A federal judge ordered the White House early Thursday to restore CNN, MS NOW and Politico's press credentials, ruling the ban likely violated due process. The White House defied him for hours, then returned the outlets' badges around noon.
Updated Sep 26
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