There is no end to the dispute that has broken out between the Associated Press (Ap) and in the government of Donald Trump, since the White House again excluded the access of the news agency to the Oval Office.
As he points out today (15.04.2025) the Associated Press, White House has a judicial order to lift restrictions on US news agency and so the ‘Bloc’ imposed was illegal.
It is noted that last week federal judge He ordered the White House to lift the restrictions imposed on APwhich has been blocked by press updates and various events in the presence of US President Following the decision of the News Agency not to change the way it refers to the Gulf of Mexico.
The Associated Press had appealed against three government officials on the decision to prohibit their access.
The Federal Court ordered the White House to give the Associated Press Access to Oval Officeon the Air Force One Presidential Aircraft and other locations and events whenever they are open to journalists. The Trump government appealed against the court ruling.
Message that says ‘We’re standing on the side of the Associated Press’ in the White House / Reuters / Carlos Barria / File Photo
The White House insists on “Bloc”
According to the news agency, yesterday Monday (14.04.2025), prohibited two Associated Press journalists access to the press conference that the US president gave up, Donald Trump and his counterpart of El Salvador, Nagib bouquet.
“We expect the White House to restore the Associated Press from today’s participation in daily press updates in the White House, as provided by the judicial order,” AP spokesman Loren Easton said yesterday.
The White House has not commented so far.
European News Agencies and Freedom Defense Organizations criticize White House restrictions on the Associated Press, which is considered one of the most important news agencies in the world.
Associated Press has explained that The Gulf of Mexico has this name for more than 400 yearswhile pointing out that changing the name by Trump only applies to the US, as other countries and International institutions have not adopted her.