Federal judge weighs challenge to White House media ban
A federal judge is considering whether journalists from three media outlets should regain access to the White House after being banned. Lawyers for the White House and the outlets argued over journalists’ constitutional rights at a hearing, but no ruling was reported.
A federal judge is considering whether to restore journalists’ access to the White House after the Trump administration banned three media outlets, NPR reports. Lawyers representing the White House and the affected outlets argued at a federal court hearing over the constitutional rights of journalists. The dispute concerns whether the outlets should be allowed back onto the property.
The supplied material does not identify the three organisations or explain the reason given for their exclusion. It also does not set out the specific constitutional arguments made by either side. No ruling is reported in the available information.
The judge’s decision could determine whether the outlets regain access, but the material does not provide a timetable for a ruling or describe any interim arrangement for covering the White House.
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