CNN, MS NOW and Politico were allowed back into the White House on Friday, six days after being banned by US President Donald Trump, after a federal judge ordered that the journalists have their access restored.
Reporters for CNN, MS NOW and Politico who tried to return to the White House late on Thursday ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping were at first turned away by the Secret Service but were later allowed in.
The Republican president barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House on Friday for distributing what he called "fake news" and "fiction and lies."
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico were allowed back into the White House on Friday, six days after being banned by US President Donald Trump, after a federal judge ordered that the journalists have their access restored.
District Judge Timothy Kelly ruled overnight that revoking the White House press credentials of the three media outlets "likely violated their constitutional due process rights."
Reporters for CNN, MS NOW and Politico who tried to return to the White House late on Thursday ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping were at first turned away by the Secret Service but were later allowed in.
Journalists from other outlets surrounded CNN's tent on the White House driveway and filmed reporter Betsy Klein as she reported live following her return.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico had asked for an urgent court hearing on Thursday after their reporters were at first barred from the White House despite the judge's order.
In his ruling, Kelly took issue with how the White House went about expelling the three news organisations.
The Republican president barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House on Friday for distributing what he called "fake news" and "fiction and lies."
The top five US broadcasters said that they were halting pool coverage of the White House in solidarity with CNN.
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