WashingtonTrump’s Justice Department is fighting to bar 3 newsrooms.
Judge Timothy Kelly found Trump likely banned them over viewpoint, violating the First Amendment.
The US Justice Department said it revoked passes on national security grounds, but Kelly found no evidence Trump ever cited them.
An appeals court can pause Kelly’s order before he rules on the lawsuit’s merits.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 150+ reports worldwide
- Bloomberg Business leans critical
- Al Jazeera Online
- quotes Judge Kelly's finding that Trump likely banned the outlets because he judged their reporting inaccurate and biased, a viewpoint-discrimination First Amendment basis
Sources: Bloomberg Business, Al Jazeera Online