Politics · 19 d ago
Judge keeps blocking Trump's ban on reporters from three news outlets
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a preliminary injunction late Tuesday, finding the ban likely breaches the reporters' rights to free speech and due process.
Simply put, that is unlawful viewpoint discrimination.
— Judge Timothy Kelly
Reporters affected by the ban
78 reporters
Trump announced the bans in a social media post on Sep 18 without notice, and they affected 78 reporters at the three organizations.
What we know
- The ban stays blocked while the case is pending
- The judge refused to pause his order for an appeal
Not yet
- Whether Trump can bar them from the press pool
The order holds while the case goes on, and the judge refused to suspend it for an appeal. It does not say whether Trump can bar the three outlets from the rotating press pool.
