(CNN) A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the White House to include a sign-language interpreter in its video feed of coronavirus briefings beginning October 1. The order means live video feeds available to TV networks will also now include American Sign Language interpretation. "Defendants shall include a qualified ASL interpreter in the ... feed for all White House coronavirus briefings," DC District Court Judge James Boasberg wrote, either by putting an interpreter physically near whomever is speaking or by including within the frame a video of an interpreter located elsewhere. If the latter, the White House will make footage of the remote interpreter available in a way that "allows the networks to include the qualified ASL interpreter in their live broadcasts," Boasberg added. Boasberg had previously indicated earlier this month that the White House might have to do so.

Source: CNN September 23, 2020 20:12 UTC