News Organizations Ask Federal Court to Halt Trump’s White House Exclusion

News organizations are asking a federal court to temporarily block US President Donald Trump’s decision to exclude them from the White House while a legal challenge is pending.

The organizations were abruptly barred from the White House earlier this month. They are now seeking an interim order that would suspend the measure until the court rules on the case.

Their immediate request concerns access during the proceedings, rather than a final judgment on the dispute. A temporary suspension would put the exclusion on hold without resolving the underlying challenge.

The case brings the dispute between Trump and the affected news organizations before the federal judiciary, which is being asked to determine whether the restrictions should remain in force while litigation continues.