Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Oct 8, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Judge questions DOJ over White House media ban
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Lawyers for CNN, MS NOW and Politico returned to court as their legal challenge to President Trump's decision to ban their reporters from the White House continued. A judge pressed the Justice Department on its justifications for the ban.
WHO: The judge
WHAT: Pressed the Justice Department on its justifications for the White House media ban.
WHEN: Oct 8, 2026 at 1:26 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The court proceeding concerns the Justice Department's justifications for President Trump's decision to ban the reporters.
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