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Update: Trump administration appeals White House media-ban injunction

The administration filed an appeal concerning CNN, MS NOW and Politico’s press credentials. The filing does not itself suspend the injunction; the underlying lawsuit continues.

By NewsCubby Editorial Desk · Published October 14, 2026 at 12:36 AM EDT · Updated October 14, 2026 at 5:29 PM EDT

Update — October 14, 2026

The Trump administration filed a notice of appeal challenging the preliminary injunction that protects CNN, MS NOW and Politico’s White House press credentials, A.J. Katz of TheWrap reports. Bloomberg Law independently reports the appeal filing. The administration is seeking review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

The appeal does not automatically suspend the injunction. TheWrap reports that the outlets retain the credential protection for now. This update concerns the new appeal, not an appellate ruling overturning the injunction or a final judgment in the underlying case.

Earlier reporting — the preliminary injunction

U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly granted a preliminary injunction on October 13 that prevents the White House from enforcing its blanket exclusion of CNN, MS NOW and Politico while their lawsuit continues. The order extends an earlier temporary block, keeping the outlets’ access to the White House grounds in place.

What the judge decided

CNBC reporter Dan Mangan and Deadline political editor Ted Johnson report that Kelly found the outlets likely to succeed on their due-process and First Amendment claims. The judge rejected the government’s stated national-security justification as unsupported by the record before him. Those are findings at this stage of the litigation, rather than a final ruling after trial.

The dispute remains open

President Donald Trump announced the ban in September after criticizing the organizations’ reporting. The outlets sued, and their access was restored under the earlier temporary order. The new injunction preserves that access while the case proceeds. An appeal or later court decision could change the position.

File photographs

The earlier social edition used a 1948 White House photograph by Abbie Rowe/NPS/Truman Library. The appeal-update card uses a distinct June 27, 2024 file photograph of the White House’s north side by VynedJ, licensed CC BY 4.0 and cropped. Neither image shows the current court proceedings or today’s press activity.