What to Know About the White House’s Dispute With AP

The White House limited AP reporters’ access in response to the news agency’s refusal to adopt ‘Gulf of America.’
What to Know About the White House’s Dispute With AP
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House on Feb. 12, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
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The Trump administration has announced that it was restricting Associated Press journalists’ access to certain areas frequented by the president, including the Oval Office and Air Force One, part of a continuing demonstration of President Donald Trump’s frustration with his treatment by the media.

AP News sent an email to subscriber organizations on Jan. 23 with a notification that it would continue to use “Gulf of Mexico” rather than “Gulf of America,” the Trump administration’s new name for the body of water.