temporarily barred from using riot control weapons like tear gas and pepper spray on reporters and protesters who aren't an immediate threat.

federal judge's ruling comes after a group of reporters and protesters sued the Trump administration last week.

Meanwhile, President Trump is ramping up his crackdown on the press and his critics.

Here are some of his recent comments.

>> We took freedom of speech away because it's been through the courts and the court said you have freedom of speech, but what what has happened is when they burned a flag in education.

Irritates grads had never seen anything like it on both sides and you end up with right.

>> Here with more on what's happening, our Charles Whitaker, dean of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and Kevin Fee, legal director at the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois.

Welcome back.

Thanks to both of you for joining So the ruling that we're talking about it grant a temporary restraining order, protecting journalists and protesters who are not a public safety threat.

We just covered at the top of the show today that this morning ICE agents deployed tear gas on protesters and CPD officers were exposed as well.

This happened near 100th Avenue in in the East Side neighborhood.

There are reports that protesters were throwing objects reports from CPD officers that objects are being thrown at the ICE agents.

Kevin.

Could that mean that the agents were potentially in violation of the restraining order?

Is this the kind of thing that would have to get investigated or her before court before we get that part?

First, we actively monitoring situations on the ground that are, of course, rapidly changing.

And but, yes, I mean, we're definitely looking to see whether incidents like this are others when the full facts come out are violations of the court order.

And if they are, we fully expect.

>> To bring them to the court's attention so that orders and force that kind of line drawn in real It is up to the, you know, the officers on the ground.

The agents on the ground or >> well, ultimately figure that out.

Sure.

Yes, it's up to the court ultimately based on other provisions of the order that she's entered, whether the fact that the parties, you know, bring to her when they allege a violation of the order, they'll cross any of those lies that she's strong.

Charles, what does this ruling mean for journalists?

I think it's an important marker in local and national jurisprudence.

It says what is codified in the constitution that reporters who are attempting to document the actions of federal agents who operating?

>> You know, in the name of the government should be allowed to do so without fear of harm and harassment.

That's an important marker.

>> Overall, what is sort of your reaction to the fact that this is where we are that journalists are taking the federal government to court to sue over over its rights.

You know, this should be taken for granted, right?

We should understand that journalists are here to do a job that they're operating on behalf of the public and in the public's best interest.

And yet because of the attacks, both in Purple online journal us right now, we do have to take the extraordinary means of suing to ensure that those rights are protected.

Kevin, what have you heard from clients about what they've been experiencing outside the brought the ice facility in there protesting?

>> for weeks in the run-up to this Clergy protesters, members of the press were gathered at broadview elsewhere protesting the actions of this administration and frankly being subjected to to file its very real violence at the hands of a federal officials, rubber bullets, tear gas, pepper fired sometimes from from very close range directly at people's faces directly.

People's bodies.

It was it was it was a really quite dangerous situation for those involved in for people who are really just out there trying to exercise their their cherished First Amendment rights.

>> The restraining order is temporary.

Set to expire on the What happens next?

>> So is the preliminary injunction stage of the case where we seek to extend the protection that was granted by the temporary restraining order for the pendency of the case that will come after the court has hearing where she will hear evidence from both sides and determine whether the protection that she is granted to these plaintiffs will continue as long as the case is pending.

>> Trump, he initially pushed for free speech when he was campaigning.

Here's a little bit of that.

>> We don't have free speech.

Then we just don't have a free country.

It's as simple as that.

If this most fundamental right is allowed to Paris, then the rest of our rights and liberties will topple just like dominoes.

One by one.

>> Charles, do you think he's he's?

He changed his tune because we heard buddy what he said at the beginning of the segment and obviously we know what he said before.

I think government's interpretation of free speech just you are free to praise the government.

But any speech in any way criticize us or attempts to shed light on government action is not as welcome as speech >> Promotes the public relations lineup.

The administration.

Kevin, some question I completely agree with Professor Whitaker having this administration's conception of of free speech is entirely.

>> Selective, which, of course, means that it's not free at all.

>> Charles, how do you think journalists should be covering the situations that when tensions are high?

And, you know, we've got a number of citizen journalists on the ground as well.

Now, so many people using their phones to document what they're saying.

I'm actually grateful for those citizen journalists actually who are out there documenting those the these episodes.

We wouldn't have as clear a picture of what's going on.

Were it not for them?

I think Governor general us to need to take care.

>> Extreme caution.

And you know, counselor students to do that.

But I am so proud of the intrepid journalists who are there attempting shed light on again.

What's happening in the name of the government?

>> Kevin, where does where do you draw the line between free speech and public safety?

Well, you know, free speech is guaranteed by the First Amendment >> public safety is enforced by law enforcement officers.

And, you know, in ways that our neutral are intended to peer supposed to be under the Constitution, viewpoint, neutral, where you start to get into trouble is where public safety is enforced in a way.

That really burdens one particular viewpoint that's a First Amendment violation.

That's First Amendment retaliation.

And that's exactly what we saw here.

>> Meanwhile, of course, we're seeing media just today, CNN FOX News, even Newsmax, which is considered, you know, fairly conservative television and cable news outlet.

They're all pushing against the Pentagon's new press access rules.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth saying that the press quote, no longer rooms free, referring to the Pentagon.

The media also most were visible badges and can't, quote, solicit criminal acts.

Charles, what do you what impact do you think this will have on journalist ability to report the administration accurately?

Well, it absolutely an attempt at censorship sort of pre publication restraint on news outlets.

>> But it's heartening to see a variety of news outlets on each from perspective coming together and saying that this is untenable.

This is not this is not Charles and his public relations.

That said, what happens, right?

Can the Pentagon >> actually deny reporters access?

They certainly can make it But I and >> try to limit access as much as possible.

But what we've seen and they're attempting prevent leaks.

What we've seen is that there are many people within the Pentagon who care about what's happening, who care about democracy, who care about free speech there.

We will be ways around.

This will just be more difficult.

Remind us of, you know, there have been times in history where classified or top secret information.

papers, says that fine example of that right where the Nixon administration tried to prevent the release of documents that would accounted for the history of the Vietnam War that was struck down by the Supreme Court.

I am not convinced, however, given the antipathy that the conservative members of this court have for the media, that we would have the same outcome today.

So it'll be very curious to see how this plays out.

Kevin, what else can people do if they believe that their free speech rights are being curtailed?

Well, you know, I think they can really take inspiration from the brave coalition of clergy of members of the press of protesters who, >> you know, insisted that their rights be respected by bringing this lawsuit in front of this court in this moment and that if Graphical location, Northern Illinois, if folks feel that they are their rights are being violated in the way that violates the terms of this order, if subjected to a lawful arrest or 2 tear gas canisters without warning indiscriminately applied.

They should contact the the litigation team and we will bring those violations to the court outside the bounds of this litigation.

I just encourage people to continue to speak up, speak out, you know, show up and make their voices heard because that's what the First Amendment all about.

>> Same question to you, Charles, in about 20 seconds, journalist, what can I grew tough and I think we have to continue to press forward to again sept light on what's happening in the administration.

We have an obligation in order to inform the public.

>> Journalism is a pillar of the democracy.

It's important that we have a free press.

Okay.