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Trump Can Resume Restricting AP’s Access To Oval Office And Other Spaces, Appeals Court Rules
A 2-1 decision will allow the White House to deny AP access, even if it is viewpoint discrimination
“The White House is likely to succeed on the merits because these restricted presidential spaces are not First Amendment fora opened for private speech and discussion,” the judges, Neomi Rao and Gregory Katsas, wrote in their ruling. In April, U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden ruled that the Trump administration could not allow some journalists access to spaces like the Oval Office but deny the AP based on its content. In a dissent to the appeals panel decision, Judge Cornelia Pillard wrote that “the issue here is whether, when the White House authorizes the press pool to travel with the president or observe an Oval Office meeting or signing, the White House may exclude journalists or news organizations based on their expression outside the pool of views the president disfavors.
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