Trump’s attempt to ban CNN, Politico, and MS Now from White House to be heard in court – live

CBS News reports that a federal judge heard arguments Thursday on whether to keep President Donald Trump from barring reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico at the White House. Judge Timothy Kelly, whom Trump appointed, said he expects to rule by Tuesday, possibly sooner. His earlier restraining order, which expires Thursday, restored the journalists' credentials after he found the outlets likely to prevail on due process grounds, since they got no advance warning or chance to respond, according to The Guardian · CBS News.

Michael Velchik, a Justice Department lawyer, defended the ban as resting on journalistic standards and national security, though he conceded the two overlap. Ted Boutrous, representing the outlets, countered that the government offered no evidence that their reporting endangered national security. The outlets say the ban affects 78 credentialed journalists.

CBS News adds that the White House sent letters citing articles on the ballroom, the Iran war and the Republican midterm convention, and that the Justice Department says none of the three responded by the Sept. 25 deadline. Both accounts note that CNN and Politico reporters have continued to be kept off Air Force One.

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