u.k. and the eu in a transition period for potentially an indefinite period of time prevents the u.k. from maximizing the opportunity it has of striking free trade deals with other countries. for that reason, many people in the government said they were out. thanks very much. something we will continue to watch there. big repercussions potentially for europe. a judge will rule in cnn s federal lawsuit against president trump. the justice department s lawyer argues that the president has broad discretion when it comes to which journalists are allowed in the white house, saying it would be perfectly legal to revoke a journalist s press pass where the white house does not agree. what will the judge buy? joining us to discuss, former federal prosecutor jeffrey
my credentials? is it worth it? sis it worth it? this was a dispute about jim trying to ask a follow up question to the president. that s what it was about. and he was aggressive about it. and according to cnn and our lawyers in court, that s what journalism is. according to the white house lawyers, that s disruption. and the white house has the legal right to exclude people who disrupt white house proceedings. you know, the question that i think is really at the heart of this case is was what went on in that press room and in other experiences with jim acosta a disruption? or was it a complaint about the content of jim s questions? because i think if it s really about the content of jim s questions, that is clearly a violation of the first
3:00 today. don t go anywhere. you will be right here with brooke baldwin at 3:00 today. it s obviously, we have a rooting interest here. we re not trying to pretend otherwise. we re cnn, jim acosta is a colleague and a friend. to journalism in general. and what is your understanding of the role of journalism and it s clearly the white house is extraordinarily on the opposite side of that fundamental question. thank you very much. so have you seen the front of the new york times today? there s a fascinating investigative piece on how facebook handled the crisis over russian election interference when they knew about it and what they did in the wake. ahead.
tubin. this is fascinating. this is try to get his pass back until they hear the full case. what was very interesting to me is that judge kelly asked the doj lawyer a hypothetical question last night which says is it perfectly legal to revoke a press pass. it makes it clear this is not just about cnn or jim acosta. this is broadly. i think one of the most interesting things about how this case has developed is how many news organizations have entered the case as friends of the court to support cnn and jim acosta s position. everyone from the new york times to fox news. because i think, you know, the real issue here is if jim loses his press pass. right. every time a reporter gets up in that white house briefing room to ask a question, they re going to think, is this question so tough that i m going to lose
overnight election officials in broward county finished their machine ballot recount. but a judge allowed more time to correct signature problems. plus, u.s. futures pointing lower this morning, as you can see there. the dow closed down as well yesterday 206 counts. we ll see if stocks can make up those points. stay with us. before the bell is brought to you by e-trade, the original place to invest online. and go to cnn.com/beforethebell to sign up for the daily newsletter. do you want $4.95 commissions for stocks, $0.50 options contracts? $1.50 futures contracts? what about a dedicated service team of trading specialists? did you say yes? good, then it s time for power e trade. the platform, price and service that gives you the edge you need.