White House bars Politico, MS NOW reporters again despite judge’s access order

Despite judge’s order, White House again blocks Politico reporter

The White House on Thursday denied access to reporters from Politico and MS NOW, despite a judge ordering the Donald Trump administration to “immediately restore” access for news organisations whose journalists had been barred from the presidential complex.The Politico and MS NOW reporters were denied entry to the White House after their press credentials were confiscated, the outlets reported.The latest move came hours after US district judge Timothy Kelly issued a temporary restraining order early Thursday directing the administration to restore access for Politico, CNN and MS NOW for at least two weeks while further litigation plays out.Reporters from the three organisations had been restricted from entering the White House and had their press passes seized on Saturday.Despite the court order, the White House again barred reporters from Politico and MS NOW from entering the complex on Thursday.