White House 'repeatedly violated' court order to restore press access, say CNN, Politico and MS Now

Key Points:

• Three US media outlets—CNN, Politico, and MS Now—have requested an emergency court hearing, accusing the White House of repeatedly violating a judge's order to restore their access after being banned by President Trump.
• Judge Timothy Kelly ruled that Trump's ban likely violated the outlets' constitutional due process rights and temporarily lifted the ban early Thursday, but some reporters were still denied entry and had credentials confiscated.
• The White House initially justified the ban by accusing the outlets of publishing "fake news," later citing national security concerns, while the standoff affected coverage of President Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
• The three outlets, supported by numerous major media organizations, have condemned the ban as a violation of press freedom and are pursuing legal action to defend the principle that the government cannot control press reporting.
• Other major networks, including Fox News, NBC, CBS, and ABC, have suspended White House coverage in solidarity, and over 50 media organizations filed an amicus brief backing the lawsuit against the Trump administration.