Justice Department asks court to let Trump reinstate White House press ban

President Trump banned three news organizations—CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, from the White House press area. The news companies sued, arguing the ban wasn't legally justified. A court suggested the ban was on uncertain legal ground. The Justice Department then asked the court to allow Trump to reinstate the ban, with a hearing scheduled for the following week.

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The story so far

2 developments
  1. Oct 1Only center coverage:White House not obligated to press access but ban stands on shaky ground
  2. Oct 3Justice Department asks court to let Trump reinstate White House press ban

Who covered each development

The bigger story

How each side is putting it

Left

2 viewpoints
BloombergLean Left· 16h ago

Justice Department Urges Judge to Let Trump’s Media Ban Proceed

MS NowLeft· 17h ago

Trump administration insists in new court filing it can ban MS NOW, CNN and Politico from White House

Center

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KRDOCenter· 16h ago

Justice Department asks court to let Trump reinstate White House press ban

KESQ Palm SpringsCenter· 16h ago

Justice Department asks court to let Trump reinstate White House press ban

KTVZ BendCenter· 16h ago

Justice Department asks court to let Trump reinstate White House press ban

KEYT Santa BarbaraCenter· 16h ago

Justice Department asks court to let Trump reinstate White House press ban

Local News 8Center· 16h ago

Justice Department asks court to let Trump reinstate White House press ban

KVIA El PasoCenter· 16h ago

Justice Department asks court to let Trump reinstate White House press ban

ABC 17 Mid-MissouriCenter· 16h ago

Justice Department asks court to let Trump reinstate White House press ban

KION Central CoastCenter· 16h ago

Justice Department asks court to let Trump reinstate White House press ban

The FulcrumCenter· 1d ago

Trump’s White House Press Ban Violates 1st Amendment

UPICenter· 2d ago

White House not obligated to press access but ban stands on shaky ground

Right

2 viewpoints
Washington ExaminerRight· 4h ago

DOJ petitions judge to reinstate White House ban on CNN, MS Now, and Politico

Just the NewsLean Right· 18h ago

DOJ argues for reinstatement of Trump’s ban on certain media outlets at White House

Other outlets

International, entertainment and tech outlets, by their rating. Not counted in the bar above. How we count coverage

Left

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DeadlineLean Left· 14h ago

DOJ Argues CNN & Other Outlets Can Be Banned From White House If Trump Determines They Didn’t Meet “Minimum Requirements Of Professionalism”

Center

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