A judge has ordered Donald Trump to restore White House access to news organizations that had been barred from covering the president, according to G1. The ruling, reported Thursday, covers outlets including CNN, MS NOW and Politico, CNN Brasil reports.
G1 describes the decision as a defeat for Trump in the dispute over press credentials at the White House. The barred outlets had been denied access, and the court's order requires that access to be returned.
Coverage of the case has drawn attention to how the restrictions were imposed. Folha de S.Paulo reports that the Trump administration itself was the anonymous source for a site that was banned for using an anonymous source. That detail, reported by Folha, points to the unusual nature of the dispute over which outlets could cover the White House.
The ruling is the latest development in a broader conflict between the Trump administration and parts of the news media over access to the president and his events. CNN Brasil frames the decision as a directive to Trump to open the White House back up to CNN, MS NOW and Politico.
It is not yet clear from the reporting how quickly the administration will comply or whether it will challenge the order. What happens next depends on the White House's response to the judge's ruling.
