U.S. judge orders White House to restore press pass to CNN's Acosta

CNN correspondent Jim Acosta makes his way past colleagues as he returns to the White House after the reinstatement of his White House press credential in Washington, U.S., November 16, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday ordered the White House to temporarily restore CNN correspondent Jim Acosta's press pass, which was revoked after a contentious news conference last week with President Donald Trump.

The White House withdrew Acosta's credentials on Nov. 7 in an escalation of the Republican president's attacks on news organizations, who he has called enemies of the people.