Donald Trump's administration excluded the Associated Press agency from handling events specified as the Oval Office and Air Force One. The reason for the decision is for journalists to usage the name Gulf of Mexico, which the American president renamed Gulf of America, which was considered “disinformation”.
‘Associated Press continues to ignore the rightful change of geographical name American Gulf. This decision not only causes divisions, but besides reveals the engagement of the Associated Press in misinformation” he wrote on the X portal Taylor Budovich, Deputy Chief of Staff The White House.
He added that while the US constitution allows “irresponsible and unfair” journalism, “it does not warrant them the privilege of unlimited access to restricted spaces specified as Oval Office and Air Force One‘.
USA. AP journalists were not allowed to attend the conference
Budowich has thus officially confirmed the AP agency's reports that its journalists have been denied access to these sites for the past 3 days for not utilizing the name Gulf of America in their dispatches, remaining at Gulf of Mexico.
The agency explained that it did not change its rules due to the fact that it operates in more than 100 countries that have not changed the name of the reservoir.
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As a consequence of the White home decision, AP reporters were not allowed, among others, to attend the President's Thursday press conference Donald Trump and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi.
AP agency without access to the White House. Scandalical escalation
This decision was condemned by the White home correspondent association, White home Correspondents Association (WHCA), calling it "a scandalous and profoundly disappointing escalation".
– Let's be clear: The White home is trying to limit press freedom enshrined in our constitution and publically acknowledged that it limits access to events to punish the information station for not providing the language preferred by the state," said WHCA president in a message Eugene Daniels.
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AP, one of the oldest and largest press agencies in the worldUntil now, she enjoyed a privileged position in and outside the White House. According to an unwritten custom, AP journalists are usually asked the first question on regular press briefings in the White home and U.S. State Department.
