The Associated Press accused the White House of violating a court order after it was once again banned from an oval office event.
AP writer David Border on Monday It has been reported That reporters and photographers were banned from attending press conferences with President Donald Trump and El Salvador President Naive Buquere.
The decision came last week despite US district judge Trevor N. McFadden’s ruling that the White House violated the constitution by blocking access to long-standing publications’ press events.
The judge last week found that the White House violated the Associated Press’ constitutional rights by banning it from several events. (Photo by Somodevilla/Getty Images | Photo by Chan Long Hei/Sopa Images/Lightrocket
“The government does not provide other plausible explanations about the treatment of the AP. The Constitution prohibits discrimination of perspectives, even private forums such as the oval office,” McFadden wrote in his order.
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McFadden decided that the White House must restore press access to the Associated Press, but delayed the order for a week to give the White House an opportunity to appeal. According to a Bauder article, the order was set to be effective on Monday.
The AP also reported that McFadden had rejected the White House’s request to delay the order on Friday.
The White House immediately filed an appeal and set up a hearing with the U.S. DC Court of Appeals on Thursday on whether AP access could be restricted during case review.
The Associated Press lost access to Oval Office and Air Force One’s reporting events in February. (Getty Images)
In the meantime, Associated Press spokesman Lauren Easton said in a statement that he expects access to be restored.
“Our journalists were blocked from their oval office today. The White House is hoping to restore Associated Press’ participation in the pool as of today, as provided by the injunction,” she said.
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House and the Associated Press for further comment.
The controversy began after Trump signed an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on his first day in office. The AP later issued style guidance on how news outlets refer to water bodies.
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“The Gulf of Mexico has been telling its name for over 400 years. The Associated Press refers to it by its original name, acknowledging the new name Trump chose. As a global communications agency that promotes news from around the world, the AP must make it easy for all audiences to recognize the terrain and geography,” the guidelines state.
Associated Press (AP) staff photojournalist Alex Brandon will be denied entry by White House staff to an oval office meeting with President Donald Trump and El Salvador President Naibubuquere in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 2025. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)
The White House then blocked the AP from its oval office and air force in February, refusing to use the term “American Bay.”
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