White House Ban on CNN, MSNBC, and Politico Access Challenged in Court
Judge John Terwilliger ruled that the White House's decision to ban journalists from CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from the White House complex was unconstitutional and violated their due process rights.
Judge Terwilliger's decision comes after the Trump administration banned the three news outlets from the White House following claims that they had violated the standards of professionalism and decorum expected of journalists granted access to the White House complex. The administration had given the outlets until 5pm on Friday to contest the ban, but the court ruled that the standard mentioned in the letters was “too vague to satisfy due process requirements.”
The White House had argued that their interest in safeguarding national security was the actual motivation for the ban, but Judge Terwilliger was skeptical of this claim.
The judge stated that the defendants' (White House) interest in safeguarding national security was not clearly explained or demonstrated, and that there was no evidence presented that the White House's actions were justified.
The court case is ongoing, and the judge ordered the White House to restore the press credentials of the three news outlets within 24 hours.
White House Press Credentials for CNN, MSNBC, and Politico Restored
Judge John Terwilliger ruled that the White House's decision to revoke press credentials for CNN, MSNBC, and Politico was unconstitutional and violated their due process rights.
Judge Terwilliger's decision comes after the Trump administration had banned journalists from the three news outlets from the White House complex following claims that they had violated the standards of professionalism and decorum expected of journalists granted access to the White House.
The White House had argued that their interest in safeguarding national security was the actual motivation for the ban, but Judge Terwilliger was skeptical of this claim.
The judge stated that the defendants' (White House) interest in safeguarding national security was not clearly explained or demonstrated, and that there was no evidence presented that the White House's actions were justified.
The court case is ongoing, and the judge ordered the White House to restore the press credentials of the three news outlets within 24 hours.
White House Press Credentials for CNN, MSNBC, and Politico Revoked
Judge John Terwilliger ruled that the White House’s decision to revoke press credentials for CNN, MSNBC, and Politico violated their due process rights.
Judge Terwilliger's decision comes after the Trump administration had barred journalists from the three news outlets from the White House complex due to claims that they had violated standards of professionalism and decorum expected of journalists granted access to the White House.
The White House had argued that their interest in safeguarding national security was the actual motivation for the ban, but Judge Terwilliger was skeptical of this claim.
The judge stated that the defendants' (White House) interest in safeguarding national security was not clearly explained or demonstrated, and that there was no evidence presented that the White House’s actions were justified.
The court case is ongoing, and Judge Terwilliger ordered the White House to restore the press credentials of the three news outlets within 24 hours.
Justice Department Orders White House to Reverse Press Credentials Ban
Judge John Terwilliger ruled that the White House’s decision to revoke press credentials for CNN, MSNBC, and Politico violated their due process rights.
Judge Terwilliger's ruling comes after the Trump administration had barred journalists from the three news outlets from the White House complex due to claims that they had violated standards of professionalism and decorum expected of journalists granted access to the White House.
The White House had argued that their interest in safeguarding national security was the actual motivation for the ban, but Judge Terwilliger was skeptical of this claim.
The judge stated that the defendants' (White House) interest in safeguarding national security was not clearly explained or demonstrated, and that there was no evidence presented that the White House’s actions were justified.
The court case is ongoing, and Judge Terwilliger ordered the White House to reverse the press credentials ban within 24 hours.
<small>Source: Yahoo News — read the original story there.</small>