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Trump media ban ruling could come soon, judge says at court hearing
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Key Points:
- A federal judge in Washington, D.C., heard arguments regarding President Trump's ban of three media outlets—MS NOW, CNN, and Politico—from the White House, with no immediate ruling issued.
- The media outlets argue the ban violates the First Amendment, claiming it is retaliation for negative coverage, while the Justice Department defends the ban on national security grounds.
- Judge Timothy Kelly noted a lack of due process, highlighting that the outlets were not warned before losing their White House access passes, which the Justice Department contests.
- Trump's public statements about the ban, citing negative coverage as the reason, were used by the outlets' lawyer to support claims of viewpoint discrimination.
- The judge could issue a ruling soon; he previously ruled in favor of restoring CNN correspondent Jim Acosta's White House access after it was revoked in 2018.
