The Associated Press Is Suing the White House Over Press Access—What to Know

The AP filed the lawsuit in response to the White House’s restricting its press access after it declined to adopt the name ‘Gulf of America.’
The Associated Press Is Suing the White House Over Press Access—What to Know
A logo for The Associated Press at its headquarters in New York City on April 26, 2016. Hiro Komae/AP Photo
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WASHINGTON—The Associated Press (AP) news wire service is suing several members of President Donald Trump’s press team after being removed from an exclusive group of journalists with close access to the president.

For decades, the AP was a permanent part of the White House press pool, a 13-member group of print and photo journalists who are allowed in areas with security and space restrictions, like the Oval Office and Air Force One.

Stacy Robinson is a politics reporter for the Epoch Times, occasionally covering cultural and human interest stories. Based out of Washington, D.C. he can be reached at [email protected]