The Associated Press has indefinitely lost its access to the Oval Office due to its refusal to follow President Donald Trump’s order to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.”
“The Associated Press continues to ignore the lawful geographic name change of the Gulf of America. This decision is not just divisive, but it also exposes the Associated Press’ commitment to misinformation,” White House Deputy Chief of Staff Taylor Budowich shared on X on Friday. “While their right to irresponsible and dishonest reporting is protected by the First Amendment, it does not ensure their privilege of unfettered access to limited spaces, like the Oval Office and Air Force One.”
“Going forward, that space will now be opened up to the many thousands of reporters who have been barred from covering these intimate areas of the administration,” he continued. “Associate Press journalists and photographers will retain their credentials to the White House complex.”
