Media Outlets Say White House Broke Court Order on Press Access
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Several media outlets, including CNN, Politico and MS Now, say the White House has repeatedly ignored a court order about press access.
The order required the White House to restore access for journalists who had been kept out of the building.
Employees from these organisations reported being denied entry even after the order was given.
Some journalists said their press passes were confiscated when they tried to enter.
A press pass is an official card that allows a journalist to enter government buildings for work.
The media outlets say these problems happened more than once, showing a pattern rather than a single mistake.
They argue that this behaviour goes against what the court ordered the White House to do.
Press access is important because it allows journalists to report directly on government activity.
So far, it is not clear how the White House has responded to these claims.
The situation may lead to further legal action if the order continues to be ignored.
This story raises questions about the relationship between the government and the free press.
Vocabulary10 words
- media outlets
- companies that share news with the public
- court order
- an official decision by a judge that must be followed
- restore
- to bring something back to how it was before
- denied entry
- not allowed to go inside
- press passes
- cards that let journalists enter certain places
- confiscated
- taken away by someone with authority
- press access
- the ability of journalists to enter and report from a place
- pattern
- something that happens again and again in a similar way
- legal action
- using courts to solve a problem
- free press
- news media that can report without government control
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1. Restore press access for journalists 2. They were confiscated 3. False
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Several media outlets, including CNN, Politico and MS Now, say the White House has repeatedly ignored a _____ _____.
The order required the White House to _____ access for journalists who had been kept out.
Employees from these organisations reported being _____ _____ even after the order was given.
Some journalists said their _____ _____ were _____ when they tried to enter.
A press pass is an official card that allows a journalist to enter government buildings for _____.
The media outlets say these problems happened more than once, showing a _____ rather than a single mistake.
This story raises questions about the relationship between the government and the _____ _____.
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