MS NOW, CNN and Politico regain White House access after judge lifts ban
WASHINGTON - MS NOW, CNN and Politico regained White House access Thursday after a federal judge lifted President Donald Trump's highly controversial ban on the three outlets. Key facts - MS NOW and CNN crews were seen re-entering White House grounds Thursday afternoon, after the Secret Service blocked their access for several hours despite a judge ordering overnight they be let back in. - The White House said in a court filing Thursday afternoon it restored access for the three outlets and returned the press passes it had confiscated around 10 a.m. EDT on Thursday. - The outlets filed a motion Thursday morning seeking an emergency hearing after the White House continued to block reporters from entering despite the overnight ruling lifting the ban, and U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Kelly ordered the Trump administration to respond by 12:30 p.m. EDT. - The outlets noted in their latest court filing Thursday notifying the judge of the continued ban, "time is of the essence—CNN is scheduled to be the television…
24 Sep 00:00 · Inlandnewstoday