CNN Challenges White House's Sworn 9:55 Press-Pass Timeline After Reporter Is Denied Entry at 11

CNN reporter blocked from White House hours after judge ordered access restored (Credit: trevor.egginton/Flickr)

CNN has accused the White House of giving a misleading account to a federal court over when banned media outlets' press credentials were restored, after one of its reporters was still turned away from the complex hours after officials said badges had been made available for collection.

Betsy Klein was still refused entry on Thursday morning in Washington, despite a declaration from Micah Stopperich, director of White House Press Operations, stating that credentials had been 'dropped at the entry gate for members of the press to pick up around 9.55am'.