Judge Orders Restoration of Press Access for CNN, MS NOW, Politico

On September 24, CNN, MS NOW, and Politico reporters were allowed back into the White House after U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore their press access.

This decision followed an emergency hearing initiated by the three news organizations after some of their journalists, including CNN correspondent Betsy Klein and a photojournalist, were denied entry on Thursday morning. The denial occurred despite a court order that had been issued overnight to restore their credentials.

The news outlets argued that the administration had failed to comply with the judge's order, prompting the intervention. Following the judge's ruling, access was reinstated, effectively resolving the immediate standoff and allowing the reporters to resume their coverage from the White House.