Federal Judge Rules White House Cannot Ban Media Outlets, Citing First Amendment Violations

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Published: 2026-10-15
Category: us
Source: MediaPost

A federal court has ruled that the White House cannot ban media outlets such as MS Now, CNN, and Politico from accessing press briefings. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly stated that the ban likely violates the First Amendment's due process clause and the First Amendment itself, rejecting the administration's national security justification.

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