White House confirms appeal as Trump-appointed judge extends ruling restoring CNN, MS NOW, Politico access
A federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump extended an order blocking the administration from banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from the White House, finding the restrictions likely violated the outlets' First Amendment rights.
U.S.
District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday night allowing journalists from the three organizations to retain their White House press credentials while their lawsuit proceeds, according to The Associated Press.
A White House official confirmed to Fox News Digital that the administration intends to appeal the ruling, criticizing the decision and defending the restrictions on the outlets' access to the president.
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We intend to appeal this misguided decision," the official said.
Theodore Boutrous Jr., an attorney representing CNN, MS NOW and Politico, welcomed the ruling in a statement provided to Fox News Digital.
"We are grateful that the Court ruled in favor of our clients CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO and secured access to the White House for these news media organizations and their journalists," the statement read.
Boutrous accused Trump of restricting the outlets' access to punish unfavorable reporting and said the ruling protects the organizations' constitutional rights.
The ruling expands Kelly's Sept.
24 temporary restraining order, which found the outlets were likely to succeed on their Fifth Amendment due process claims .
Kelly now also determined the restrictions likely violated the First Amendment because they were motivated by Trump's objections to the outlets' coverage rather than national security concerns, the AP reported.
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