White House Restores Access for Banned Reporters

<p>Reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were readmitted to the White House for the first time since Friday, following a judge's order for the Trump administration to immediately reinstate their credentials.</p><p><strong>Why it matters: </strong>The reinstatement is expected to conclude a broader press boycott that left the American public without significant visual coverage of President Trump over the past few days.</p><hr /><p><strong>State of play: </strong>As of 1 PM ET, it was unclear whether television pool cameras would be present to cover President Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.</p><ul><li>The major networks in the rotating television pool were awaiting confirmation from the White House regarding CNN's management of those duties.</li></ul><p><strong>Catch up quick: </strong>CNN, MS NOW, and Politico filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the White House on Monday, claiming the president and the administration violated their rights by blocking their access over the weekend.</p><ul><li>Other outlets that were not banned but stood in solidarity with their peers vowed to suspend video and photo distribution until access was reinstated.</li><li>The judge overseeing the case, Timothy J. Kelly, ruled early Thursday morning that the administration had violated the outlets' Fifth Amendment rights and granted a temporary restraining order mandating their access be restored for 14 days.</li><li>In his ruling, Kelly stated that the plaintiffs