Associated Press accuses the White House Violation of court orders After being banned from Oval Office activities again.
On Monday, Associated Press writer David Bauder Report A journalist and photographer were banned from attending a press conference with President Donald Trump and El Salvador President Naib Buckley.
Despite U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden (Trevor N.
The judge ruled last week that the White House violated the Associated Press’s constitutional rights and banned the rights. (Photo by chip somodevilla/getty Images | Chen Chang HEI/SOPA image/lightrocket photographed by Getty Images)
“The government has no other reasonable explanation for the treatment of APs. The constitution prohibits discrimination on opinion, even in non-public forums such as the Oval Office,” McFadden wrote in his order.
The Associated Press said it was banned from the Oval Office for its use of the “Gulf of Mexico”
McFadden ruled that the White House must resume AP’s news access, but delayed the order for a week to give the White House a chance to appeal. According to Baldor’s article, the order is scheduled to take effect on Monday.
The Associated Press also reported that McFadden rejected the White House’s request to postpone the order on Friday.
The White House quickly filed an appeal and held a hearing with the U.S. DC Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday to examine whether AP’s access could still be restricted.
The Associated Press lost access to the Oval Office and the Air Force’s new media campaign in February. (Getty Image)
Meanwhile, Associated Press spokesman Lauren Easton said in a statement that she hopes to recover.
“Today, our journalists were blocked from the Oval Office. We hope that the White House will be able to restore the pool of AP’s participation (White House Press) as of today,” she said.
Fox News Numbers Contact the White House and the Associated Press for further comment.
The controversy began after Trump signed an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to “.Bay of America“On his first day in office, the Associated Press later released fashion guidance on how the news media mentions water bodies.
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“The Gulf of Mexico has been carrying a name for more than 400 years. The Associated Press will refer to the new name Trump chose by its original name. As a global news organization for global news, AP must ensure that the location name and geography are easily recognized by all audiences,” the guideline said. ”
Associated Press (AP) staff photojournalist Alex Brandon refused to attend an Oval Office meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Presidents El Salvador in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 2025. (Photo taken by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
this The White House then blocked the AP In February, the Oval Office and Air Force One refused to use the term “U.S. Gulf.”
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