Journalists from CNN and MS NOW have regained access to the White House after a federal court ruling ordered the restoration of their press credentials, bringing a temporary end to a tense dispute over media access.
The reporters were allowed back into the White House on Thursday, following several days of restrictions that had prevented journalists from the two outlets from carrying out their normal reporting duties.
The development came after a turbulent morning at the White House, where reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were turned away by the US Secret Service.
Some journalists reportedly had their press credentials taken from them as they attempted to enter the complex.
The restrictions continued despite an early-morning ruling from a federal judge directing the government to restore the credentials of the affected journalists.
The confrontation prompted legal representatives for CNN, MS NOW and Politico to seek an emergency hearing, arguing that the outlets’ journalists were still being denied access despite the court’s directive.
The subsequent return of CNN and MS NOW reporters to the White House marked a significant development in the dispute, which has raised broader questions about press access and the relationship between the Trump administration and major US news organisations.
The case comes amid heightened tensions between the administration and several media outlets over access to presidential activities, with press organisations challenging restrictions they argue interfere with independent reporting from the White House.
