Federal Judge Blocks Trump's White House Ban on Reporters, Citing Due Process

A federal judge has temporarily restored journalists' access to the White House, ruling that the Trump administration's ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico likely violated their Fifth Amendment right to due process. The decision comes after President Donald Trump revoked the outlets' press passes, citing 'fake news. ' The judge's ruling is based on the 1977 case Sherrill v. Knight, which established that the denial of a press pass implicates a First Amendment liberty interest and requires due process. The Trump administration did not provide written notice or an opportunity for the outlets to rebut the reasons for the revocation.