CNN, MS NOW and Politico Take White House Press Ban to Federal Court
CNN, MS NOW and Politico have taken the White House to court, and the White House press credentials lawsuit asks a federal judge to give their reporters their access back. The three outlets said Monday morning that they had notified the government of the filing. It comes three days after President Donald Trump announced that he was barring them from the White House.
What happened between Friday and Monday
Trump announced the ban on Friday afternoon, September 18, in a post on Truth Social, and said it applied immediately. He did not name a particular story, according to CNN. He spoke instead about coverage he considered unfair. Later, in the Oval Office, he put it this way: "I don't have to let them into the people's house."
By Saturday morning the ban was real at the gate. CNN's ...