A judge has blocked the White House’s decision to revoke the press pass of a Playboy reporter
A judge has blocked the White House’s decision to revoke the press pass of Playboy correspondent Brian Karem over a Rose Garden showdown in July with former White House aide Sebastian Gorka.
However, Contreras said a four-decade-old federal appeals court precedent regarding White House press credentials requires that such rules be clear and that they be laid out in advance. He said it wasn’t clear that Grisham’s letter about Acosta applied at events others than formal press conferences — nor was it evident how one would apply the vague principles Grisham touted.
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