Journalists from CNN, MSNBC, and Politico were allowed back into the White House on Thursday after being barred from the premises earlier that morning, following a federal judge’s order to reinstate their press credentials. The move ended a nearly weeklong dispute between the Trump administration and several news organizations over access to the White House.

The standoff began last week when President Donald Trump withdrew access from the three outlets, blaming their coverage for fostering what he called “fake” news. In response, major television networks suspended their participation in the White House television pool, which normally provides video footage of presidential events to a wide range of news broadcasters.

Despite the reinstatement of press credentials for the reporters, television coverage of the day’s events remained suspended as of Thursday afternoon. The networks maintained they would not reinstate the live pool feed until the White House formally allowed CNN to rejoin the pool, signaling that a full resolution had yet to be reached.

This situation created an unusual scene during a high-profile summit at the White House, where President Trump hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping. While Chinese state media was permitted to provide live broadcast coverage, American networks did not air live footage of the event. Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer noted the absence of coverage during the normally televised ceremony on the South Lawn.

Earlier on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly issued an order shortly after 1 a.m., directing the White House to “immediately return, reinstate, and restore” the press credentials to the affected journalists. However, when the reporters arrived at the White House later that morning, they were initially denied entry. Legal representatives for CNN, MSNBC, and Politico subsequently sought an emergency hearing to enforce the judge’s ruling.

The dispute highlights ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and segments of the press corps, with both sides entrenched over issues of access and coverage. Although reporters from the barred outlets regained physical entry to the White House on Thursday, the absence of live television coverage indicated that the underlying conflicts surrounding press privileges remained unresolved.