US court orders Trump administration to restore media outlets' White House access

A United States federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate press credentials for three major media outlets that had been barred from White House access. The ruling requires the immediate lifting of restrictions against CNN, MSNBC and Politico. The decision follows a legal challenge brought by the news organizations, which argued the ban violated constitutional protections for press freedom. The judge found merit in the outlets' position that the restriction lacked proper legal justification and due process. The ruling underscores ongoing tensions between the current administration and sections of the American media over press access to government facilities and officials. The three outlets had contested the ban through the courts after being excluded from White House press operations. Legal experts said the decision reinforces protections for journalistic access to public institutions in the United States. The administration's response to the court order was not immediately available.