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On Thursday, media outlets previously banned by President Donald Trump were reinstated access to White House grounds after a federal judge ordered the administration to restore their credentials for 14 days. Reporters from MSN Now, CNN, and Politico regained entry shortly after noon following an emergency court hearing initiated by the news organizations due to the revocation of their press credentials earlier in the week. Judge Timothy Kelly’s ruling overnight halted Trump's ban, which he had justified on national security grounds but was widely seen as retaliation against critical coverage.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-24,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On September 25, US TV networks resumed coverage of President Donald Trump’s events at the White House after a judge ordered the administration to lift its ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. The ban was imposed last week due to what Trump described as unfavorable press coverage. Despite the reinstatement, tensions remain high; the networks ceased filming White House events in solidarity with banned outlets earlier in the week, resulting in no pool footage during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit on September 24-25. The court battle continues, and CNN was barred from traveling with Trump to Tennessee for a weekend trip, though reasons were not officially provided by the administration.
Written for “White House Press Access Controversy” on 2026-10-05,
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Media outlets banned by President Donald Trump were allowed back on White House grounds Thursday after being denied access earlier in the day, despite a federal judge’s order requiring the Trump administration to reinstate their credentials.
asserted
outlets → ban → credentials
Reporters for MS Now, CNN, and Politico said they were allowed back into the White House property shortly after noon, after the media outlets filed an emergency order requesting a hearing.
asserted
outlets → say → hearing
A ruling by U.S. Judge Timothy Kelly overnight halted the administration’s ban on the outlets for 14 days.
asserted
ruling → halt → days
Micah Stopperich, director of White House press operations, said in a court filing that personnel were directed to restore the outlets’ credentials at 7:10 a.m., and the Secret Service reactivated badges around 9:07 a.m. and began looking for the confiscated credentials.
asserted
Service → say → credentials
Stopperich said the press team delivered the badges to the entry gate for reporters to pick up around 9:55 a.m.
ABC News was listed as the White House TV pool for Thursday, but reportedly suspended its coverage until CNN reporters were permitted access.
uncertain
reporters → say → access
The kerfuffle comes as Trump hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is in Washington, D.C., for a state visit.
asserted
who → come → visit
Trump announced he would be banning the three outlets last week, accusing them of publishing “fiction and lies.”
asserted
he → announce → fiction
On Saturday, the outlets said their press credentials were deactivated and no longer granted access to the White House grounds.
asserted
credentials → say → grounds
The outlets then filed a lawsuit claiming the ban violated the First Amendment.
asserted
ban → file → Amendment
In the early hours of Thursday morning, Kelly, a Trump appointee, temporarily halted Trump’s ban, calling it unconstitutional.
asserted
Kelly → halt → it
Kelly directed the White House to “immediately return, reinstate, and restore” the journalists’ press credentials.
asserted
Kelly → direct → credentials
Trump had claimed the ban was for national security purposes, but Kelly said he is “skeptical” that was the true intention behind the ban.
asserted
that → claim → ban
Kelly noted that Trump’s comments about the ban focused on disagreeing with the coverage itself rather than national security.
asserted
comments → note → security
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