Media organisations challenge White House ban in US court

CNN, MS NOW and Politico have sued the Trump administration after their journalists were barred from the White House and had their press credentials revoked, Punch Nigeria reports. The lawsuit places the administration’s restrictions on the three media organisations before a court. The available report does not identify the court where the case was filed, the specific legal grounds cited by the plaintiffs or the administration’s response.

The dispute centres on access to the White House and the credentials used by journalists to report from the presidential complex. Revoking those credentials prevents the affected reporters from using the access previously granted to them. The source material does not provide details of when the ban was imposed, how many journalists were affected or whether the plaintiffs are seeking the immediate restoration of access.

It also does not say whether other media organisations have joined the case or describe any hearing date. The lawsuit is therefore the latest reported development in the dispute between the three news organisations and the administration, but the supplied information does not establish how the court will proceed or what remedy the plaintiffs are requesting.