[Trump Administration Appeals Ruling on Restoring CNN and Other Media's White House Press Access] Reported by Jinse Finance, on October 15, the U.S. Department of Justice filed an appeal against a federal judge's ruling allowing reporters from CNN, MSNOW, and Politico to continue accessing the White House for interviews. Previously, on October 13, Judge Timothy J. Kelly of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the government could not enforce Trump's prior decision to revoke these media outlets' press access during the ongoing litigation. Kelly stated that the media outlets were likely to prevail in the lawsuit and that the Trump administration's actions might violate the First Amendment's protection of free speech and the Fifth Amendment's requirements for prior notice and the opportunity to respond. On September 18, the Trump administration announced restrictions on these media outlets' White House access, citing their 'unfavorable reporting' on the government. The three media outlets subsequently filed lawsuits, arguing that the decision constituted viewpoint-based discrimination.