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White House Ordered to Provide ASL Interpreters at Briefings

11/8/2025

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The White House must provide American Sign Language interpreters at press briefings after a National Association of the Deaf (NAD) lawsuit.
U.S. District Judge Amir Ali ruled that excluding deaf Americans from briefings likely violates the Rehabilitation Act.
The judge granted a preliminary injunction, saying closed captioning alone is insufficient.
The White House had stopped using ASL interpreters during U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term.
The NAD plans to pursue further relief.

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The White House must provide American Sign Language interpreters at press briefings after a National Association of the Deaf (NAD) lawsuit.
U.S. District Judge Amir Ali ruled that excluding deaf Americans from briefings likely violates the Rehabilitation Act.
The judge granted a preliminary injunction, saying closed captioning alone is insufficient.
The White House had stopped using ASL interpreters during U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term.
The NAD plans to pursue further relief.