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Appeals Court Lets Trump Block AP From some White House Spaces for Now
- A federal appeals court ruled that Donald Trump’s White House can restrict access to the Associated Press' access to the Oval Office, Air Force One, and Mar-A-Lago for now.
- Judges Neomi Rao and Gregory Katsas stated that these spaces are not First Amendment forums for private speech and discussion.
- The Associated Press sued on First Amendment grounds after a lower court ruling ordered access to these spaces.
- Judge Rao noted that the lower court’s ruling could interfere with the President’s control over his workspaces.
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By DAVID BAUDER The Associated Press on Tuesday requested a hearing before the full U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington to try to overturn a three-judge panel's decision that allowed the Trump administration to continue blocking the agency's access to some presidential events — a case that has dragged on for four months and questions the level of journalistic access to the presidency allowed by the First Amendment.
Media control or accountability? Court says Trump can ban Bias Breakdown
A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of President Donald Trump in a case involving press access to the White House. The decision is a victory for Trump in a broader, years-long battle between the administration and mainstream media outlets. The Associated Press sued the administration for revoking its access to the Oval Office and Air Force One. The AP claimed the move was made in retaliation for its refusal to call the “Gulf of Mexico” th…
The next turn in the name dispute: According to an appeal court AP reporters, the White House is allowed to further deny access to Oval Office and Air Force One.
No First Amendment Violation in Excluding Associated Press from "the Room Where It Happens"
In Friday's AP v. Budowich, the D.C. Circuit stayed the preliminary injunction that required the White House to let the AP back into White House, Air Force One, and Mar-a-Lago briefings. Judge Neomi Rao, joined by Judge Greg Katsas, wrote a statement explaining the ruling; here's a short excerpt from the 27-page opinion. The Associated Press wants to be in the room where it happens. But in February 2025, White House officials excluded the AP fro…
Appeals court lets Trump block AP from Oval Office, POTUS spikes the ball · American Wire News
The president made certain to share his “Big WIN” against the “FAKE NEWS” Friday with regard to pushing back on corporate media’s questionable coverage. After President Donald Trump announced his decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America, the Associated Press quickly found out the administration wouldn’t trifle with the style decision to disregard the change. Instead, he barred the AP’s access to presidential spaces, prompting a …
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