Court ruling lets White House ban on the Associated Press continue, for now
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A federal judge has rejected the Associated Press' plea that President Trump immediately let its reporters resume covering major events at the White House, on Air Force One and elsewhere.
In denying the AP's request for a temporary restraining order, however, U.S. District Court Judge Trevor McFadden ordered an expedited consideration of its lawsuit. The AP is seeking to overturn the ban altogether; the judge set a court hearing for March 20, at which he will consider the motion.
McFadden, a Trump appointee, found that...
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