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Associated Press Seeks New Court Order To Restore Access After Trump White House Excludes All Wire Services From Permanent Pool Slot
The Trump administration eliminated a permanent pool slot for wire service.
“This new policy 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 attorneys, led by Charles Tobin, wrote. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden ruled on April 8 that the Trump team’s ban on the AP was a violation of the First Amendment, as it was for the reason that the news organization wouldn’t switch to the Gulf of America reference. An AP print reporter was allowed into an East Room event on Tuesday that was open to all pre-credentialed media, but McFadden’s order covers access to the smaller spaces, like the Oval Office, that are limited to the dozen or so journalists in the pool.
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