Judge seems poised to reinforce block of Trump's White House media ban
Source: Business Insider ·
"That's an uphill climb," US District Judge Timothy Kelly said of the Justice Department's effort to defend the ban on national security grounds.
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President Donald Trump speaks to the news media, including CNN news anchor Kaitlin Collins.Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesA federal judge appeared inclined to extend his block on Trump's ban on three media outlets from the White House.The judge said on Thursday that one of the administration's arguments is contradicted by the president's own words."That's an uphill climb," the judge said of the DOJ's effort to defend the ban on national security grounds.A federal judge appeared inclined to extend his block on President Donald Trump's ban on three media outlets from the White House.The administration's argument that the ban was based on national security concerns is contradicted by the president's own words, US District Judge Timothy Kelly said during a hearing Thursday."That's an uphill climb," Kelly said of the Justice Department's effort to defend the ban on national security grounds, noting Trump's claim that his ban was based on his disapproval of the outlets' coverage.Kelly is…