Appeals Court Upholds White House Press Pass Rules

The D.C. Circuit rejects a First Amendment claim by a journalist who challenged a policy made during the Biden administration.

Today News Africa reporter Simon Ateba (C) interrupts as White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre (not pictured) begins the daily press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington on March 20, 2023. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

A federal appeals court has dismissed claims by a foreign journalist that a White House press credential policy adopted under the Biden administration infringes on free speech and targets dissenting voices.

The case is unrelated to the new press guidelines announced in January under President Donald Trump.