The White House has barred all Associated Press journalists from accessing restricted areas, including the Oval Office and Air Force One. The move follows AP’s refusal to use the Trump administration’s name change from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. White House deputy chief of staff Taylor Budowich accused AP of spreading misinformation and announced that its press pool spot would be reassigned. The global news agency defended its decision based on international naming standards. The White House Correspondents’ Association and AP executives condemned the ban as a violation of press freedoms and the First Amendment.
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00:02White House has barred all Associated Press journalists from accessing restricted areas,
00:06including the Oval Office and Air Force One. The move follows AP's refusal to use Trump
00:12administration's name change from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
00:16White House Deputy Chief of Staff Taylor Budowich accused AP of spreading misinformation
00:21and announced that its press pool spot would be reassigned. The global news agency defended
00:27its decision based on international naming standards. The White House Correspondents
00:32Association and AP executives condemned the ban as a violation of press freedoms and
00:38the First Amendment. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com slash GSTV.