White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt spoke during a daily briefing at the White House where arguments were presented in federal court regarding the AP’s exclusion from White House events. The AP’s reporter and photographer detailed their exclusion, which has been ongoing for 44 days. They have been barred from many White House events, including those in the Oval Office, East Room, and the tarmac for Air Force One departures. The AP, a long-standing member of the press pool, argued that the ban violates their First Amendment rights.
The AP is seeking an injunction to restore their access to events that other credentialed press can attend. The government argues that the president has the right to choose which journalists have access to certain events. The dispute started when the AP continued using the name Gulf of Mexico, despite Trump’s order to call it the Gulf of America. The AP filed a lawsuit, claiming the ban violates their constitutional rights. The White House insists that the AP has no special right to access the president.
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