WASHINGTON — A federal judge early Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump\u2019s move to ban three news outlets from the White House grounds and said CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored.<\/p>\n
It’s the latest development in an escalating showdown between President Donald Trump and media outlets whose coverage he dislikes. Trump announced he was banning the outlets Sept. 18, assailing what he called \u201cfake news.\u201d More recently, the president has said negative coverage was dangerous for the country.<\/p>\n
The outlets argued they were singled out because of the content of their coverage \u2014 in other words, viewpoint discrimination \u2014 and called the ban a \u201cblatant violation\u201d of the First Amendment.<\/p>\n
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly \u2014 who Trump nominated in 2017 and who ordered a CNN journalist\u2019s access restored in a similar case in 2018 \u2014 heard arguments Wednesday and ended the hearing without ruling.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, he issued a temporary restraining order that will be in effect for 14 days. Such orders are typically designed to preserve the status quo pending a closer review of the case by the court.<\/p>\n
This is a developing news story. Check back for updates.<\/p>\n
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