CNN and MS NOW journalists were denied access to cover Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s arrival at the White House for a state dinner Thursday, hours after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore access.  According to a CNN report, the White House asked news organizations for names to credential journalists covering Xi’s arrival.

CNN submitted a team consisting of a reporter, producer, photojournalist and audio technician, consistent with its standard coverage practices. About an hour before Xi’s arrival, the White House told CNN it could send only a photojournalist and audio technician, excluding its reporter and producer.

When the two journalists later attempted to enter, a press wrangler denied them access and directed them to White House Communications Director Steven Cheung. CNN reported that other television networks were permitted to cover the greeting with reporters and producers. MS NOW journalists were also denied access to the event.

The dispute came after U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly ordered the administration to temporarily restore White House access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico. The outlets had been banned the previous week, and Kelly found that their credentials had been revoked without “constitutionally adequate due process.”

The report notes access was not immediately restored Thursday morning. Some journalists were turned away despite the court order, leading the three outlets to seek an emergency hearing. Their general access to White House grounds was eventually reinstated later in the day.

President Donald Trump later claimed that CNN and MS NOW had “refused to cover” Xi’s arrival. CNN disputed that account, reporting that both organizations covered the event on their digital platforms despite their journalists being denied access.

The dispute also affected the White House television pool, which includes CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox News, and shares coverage among the networks. The networks were awaiting confirmation that CNN could resume its pool responsibilities, leaving that issue unresolved.

While CNN, MS NOW and Politico regained general access following Kelly’s order, the restrictions surrounding Xi’s visit showed that the larger fight over which journalists can cover specific White House events remained unsettled.