POLITICO granted White House access after being denied earlier Thursday

Business Insider | 24-09-2026 07:00pm |

A POLITICO reporter was granted entry to White House grounds on Thursday after initially being denied access earlier in the day. The denial occurred despite a temporary restraining order from US District Judge Timothy Kelly that mandated the administration restore access for POLITICO, CNN, and MS NOW for at least two weeks. Theodore Boutrous Jr., the lead lawyer for the three outlets, alerted Judge Kelly that reporters from each company had been turned away Thursday morning. Later on Thursday, reporters from CNN and MS NOW were also granted entry to the White House.

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