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CNN, MS NOW and Politico seek permanent order in White House access lawsuit
Based on reporting by Newsday.
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico amended their lawsuit against the White House on Wednesday, asking a federal court to make permanent the prior orders requiring the administration to restore their access to President Donald Trump in the Oval Office and on Air Force One.
The outlets' attorney, Theodore J. Boutrous Jr., said the White House continues to block them from locations where the president most frequently engages with the press, despite U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly's earlier rulings.
Kelly ruled about two weeks ago that the outlets are likely to succeed on their claims, finding the administration violated their Fifth Amendment due process rights and, on Oct. 13, their First Amendment free speech rights. He rejected Trump's argument that the ban was based on policy goals like national security, concluding it was unlawful viewpoint discrimination.
The White House had not responded to the amended filing as of Thursday morning. Trump maintains he is not required to grant access to outlets whose reporting he dislikes.
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