The outlets argued they were singled out because of the content of their coverage — in other words, viewpoint discrimination — and called the ban a “blatant violation” of the First Amendment
Open source ↗In a major setback for Trump in one of his biggest battles with the media, US District Judge Tim Kelly issued his order in a lawsuit that the news organizations filed contesting the ban that the Republican president announced on September 18.
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A US court has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's ban on certain media outlets reporting from the White House. The judge stated that the ban likely violates constitutional rights, emphasizing the need for due process. President Trump had imposed the ban citing the outlets' accusations of reporting fake news. Following this decision, affected outlets initiated legal action against the administration to protect press freedoms.
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