Judge blocks Donald Trump from banning CNN, MSNBC, and Politico

A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction protecting news organizations CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from being excluded from the White House press pool. The ruling comes after Donald Trump attempted to ban these outlets, labeling them as “Fake News Media” on Truth Social.

U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, an appointee of Donald Trump, ruled that the ban lacked a legal basis and violated constitutional principles regarding press access. Following the decision, the Department of Justice filed an appeal with the D.C. Circuit Court.

The media outlets had filed a joint lawsuit arguing that the sudden exclusion deprived them of essential access to report on the presidency without legal justification.