The White House has backed down from its battle with CNN and its correspondent Jim Acosta, deciding to restore the journalist’s press pass.
This comes just days after the US administration was ordered to reinstate the senior reporter’s pass with immediate effect.
The decision also reverses a letter by the White House on Friday that said Mr Acosta's press pass could be revoked again after his public clash with President Donald Trump.
In its latest letter to Mr Acosta, published by CNN, the White House also detailed new rules for reporter conduct at presidential press conferences.
According to the news channel, the letter sent on Monday made clear journalists would only be allowed a “single question” each.
It read: "Having received a formal reply from your counsel to our letter of November 16, we have made a final determination in this process: your hard pass is restored."
"Should you refuse to follow these rules in the future, we will take action in accordance with the rules set forth above. The President is aware of this decision and concurs."
CNN earlier asked for an emergency court hearing after it heard the US administration’s plans to revoke the pass and the end of November.
A letter sent to Mr Acosta, signed off by White House press secretary Sarah Sanders and deputy chief of staff for communications Bill Shine, said: “We are writing to give you formal notice that we have made a preliminary decision to suspend your hard pass due to your conduct at the President’s November 7, 2018 press conference.”
Mr Trump was said to be aware of this decision and agreed with it.
It then went on to say that though there was no “written code of conduct” for Mr Trump’s news conferences, they felt there were unspoken rules which applied.
This etiquette including journalists asking just one question then passing on the microphone to another attendee upon it being answered, they wrote.
“On November 7, 2018 you failed to abide by these basic, widely understood practises,” the letter said.
It said that “of course” he would continue to have access while the judge’s temporary restraining order remained in place.
US District Judge Timothy Kelly, hearing CNN's lawsuit challenging the revocation, ordered Mr Acosta be given access in a temporary order last 14 days.
Mr Acosta, who is CNN's chief White House correspondent, was barred after he and President Trump clashed after the US midterm elections.
Mr Trump called him a “rude, terrible person" as he persisted questioning him.
At which point an intern tried to take the microphone from Mr Acosta, adding further to the controversy with the White House taking umbrage over him trying to retain it.
White House staff said the longstanding journalist put his hands on the intern as he tried to and indicated their annoyance at this.
