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US court orders White House to restore access for AP journalists - MyJoyOnline
2025-05-02 10:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
A US judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore the Associated Press's access to presidential events after the White House blocked the agency in a dispute over the term "Gulf of America".District Judge Trevor McFadden on Tuesday said the administration's restrictions on AP journalists is "contrary to the First Amendment" of the US Constitution that guarantees freedom of speech.The news agency refused to change its style from the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America" in its coverage, after President Donald Trump renamed it with an executive order.The ban has meant that the AP has been unable to access press events at the White House as well as Air Force One.Judge McFadden, who was appointed by Trump during his first term, said his ruling will not go into effect until Sunday to give government lawyers time to appeal."The Court simply holds that under the First Amendment, if the Government opens its doors to some journalists be it to the Oval Office, the East Room, or elsew... [ more ]
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