US judge extends order blocking Trump's White House press ban, signals skepticism

US District Judge Timothy Kelly has extended an order keeping CNN, MS Now and Politico in the White House while weighing the Trump administration's press ban.

• Kelly said he would rule on the outlets' request for a preliminary injunction by Tuesday, extending the temporary restraining order until then.
• Kelly questioned the gap between Trump's stated rationale for the ban and the Justice Department's national security justification, calling the government's case an "uphill climb."
• Media attorney Ted Boutrous said Trump, in a Time magazine interview, made clear the ban stemmed from critical coverage, calling it a "confession of viewpoint discrimination."
• Justice Department lawyer Michael Velchik argued the ban falls "within the discretion of the president," saying CNN had "been on notice for years."