Washington D.C. court has ordered the immediate reopening of access to three major news organizations that were barred from entering the White House last week.

Sep 24, Kathmandu - The District of Columbia Court issued a "Temporary Restraining Order" against the Trump administration, directing CNN, MSNBC, and Politico to be allowed back inside the White House. The court found that the restrictions may have violated the constitutional rights of these media outlets.

Following the revocation of their press passes and the ban on entry, the three outlets challenged the administration's decision in court. The Trump administration defended the ban, alleging the outlets published misinformation and posed a threat to national security. However, the court rejected these claims.

The White House has yet to respond to the court's ruling. Trump's legal team has indicated they may pursue further legal action to contest the decision.

Judge Timothy Kelly noted in his order that CNN, MSNBC, and Politico could demonstrate that the White House failed to follow proper legal procedures when imposing the restrictions. He also questioned the administration’s security concerns, pointing out that President Trump did not cite national security as a reason during the initial announcement of the ban.

The court stated, "The revocation of press credentials for White House journalists does not sufficiently demonstrate that national security will be compromised, nor does reinstating those credentials pose a threat."

The Trump administration had previously presented various news reports—including coverage of new construction projects at the White House, such as a new press briefing room—as evidence supporting the ban.

However, Judge Kelly noted that most of those reports were written by journalists who did not possess official White House press passes, and the administration failed to prove that possessing such passes was necessary to produce the articles.

The administration also submitted statements from Defense Department officials, but the judge pointed out that these officials lacked direct knowledge of how journalists operate within the White House or relevant facts pertaining to the case.

Meanwhile, several major U.S. television networks severed their "pool" coverage from the White House on Monday, protesting the restrictions. Under the pool system, multiple outlets share video and content from White House events to reduce costs and logistical burdens.

Forty-nine media organizations, including CBS News, The New York Times, and Fox News, filed a joint legal brief supporting the challenge against the ban.

President Trump has long been critical of certain media outlets. His administration has also filed legal actions against outlets such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and BBC—some of which have resulted in multi-million-dollar settlements. A case against the BBC is still under review.