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Associated Press Is Expected To Receive A Spot In Print Pool By Sunday, White House Official Says In Court Filing


A White House official told the court that the AP print reporter would have access by then.

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Taylor Budowich argued that the administration has been complying with Judge Trevor McFadden’s order that they could not prohibit the AP based on their content. The AP cited a White House new policy that declares “in clear violation of the Court’s Injunction Order, that ‘[t]he President retains absolute discretion over access to the Oval Office, Air Force One, and other comparably sensitive spaces. The AP’s legal team, led by Charles Tobin, wrote, “The new policy abandons the longstanding role of wire services, which have been included in the pool since its inception to assure that White House reporting reaches the broadest possible audience in the United States and around the globe as quickly and reliably as possible.

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