Archive · 29 Sep 2026
News Outlets Seek Court Order Blocking Trump White House Ban
Three news organizations were kept from White House grounds.
They asked a court to stop the ban while their lawsuit continues.
The organizations are CNN, MS NOW and Politico.
They say the administration has not followed a judge’s temporary order consistently.
They also say CNN was stopped from taking part in a White House television pool.
The news groups believe the ban punishes them for reporting the president does not like.
They argue this violates press freedom and due process.
They want the court to act before the temporary order expires.
The article does not include the administration’s response to the request.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico asked a court to block enforcement of their White House ban.
The outlets said the Trump administration has implemented the ban unpredictably despite a temporary restraining order.
The filing cited CNN’s exclusion from the White House television pool over the weekend.
The organizations called the ban retaliation, viewpoint discrimination and a violation of the First Amendment and due process.
The outlets said court action is urgent because the temporary restraining order expires this week.
- Who
- CNN, MS NOW and Politico, along with their lawyers, filed the request against the Trump administration.
- What
- The three news organizations asked a court to preliminarily block enforcement of their White House ban.
- When
- Late Monday; the temporary restraining order is set to expire this week.
- Where
- In court and at White House grounds, including the White House television pool.
- Why
- The outlets say the ban violates the First Amendment and due process and will cause irreparable harm to them and the public.
News organizations
Trump administration
Legality of the ban
News organizations
The outlets say the ban is an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment and due process.
Trump administration
The administration has continued implementing the ban, but the article does not provide its stated legal justification.
Purpose of the action
News organizations
The plaintiffs say the ban is intended to punish reporting the president dislikes and constitutes retaliation and viewpoint discrimination.
Trump administration
The administration’s response or explanation of the ban’s purpose is not included in the article.
Need for immediate court intervention
News organizations
The outlets say enforcement must remain blocked because the temporary restraining order expires this week and the ban could be reinstated fully.
Trump administration
The administration has not publicly stated in the article whether it opposes the requested preliminary injunction.
- Plaintiffs
- CNN, MS NOW and Politico
- Requested action
- A preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the ban
- Cited incident
- CNN was barred from fulfilling its White House television pool role over the weekend
- Legal claims
- First Amendment violation, due-process violation, retaliation and viewpoint discrimination
- Existing order
- A temporary restraining order is currently in place but expires this week
- Lead attorney
- Theodore J. Boutrous