Trump Administration Appeals AP White House Ban
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The Trump administration will appeal a federal court ruling that ordered the reinstatement of Associated Press journalists to White House events. Judge Trevor McFadden sided with the AP, stating the administration's exclusion of the news agency for refusing to rename the Gulf of Mexico constituted viewpoint discrimination, violating the First Amendment. The AP had been barred since February. The appeal was filed by White House officials Karoline Leavitt, Susan Wiles, and Taylor Budowich.
The Trump administration will appeal a federal court ruling that ordered the reinstatement of Associated Press journalists to White House events. Judge Trevor McFadden sided with the AP, stating the administration's exclusion of the news agency for refusing to rename the Gulf of Mexico constituted viewpoint discrimination, violating the First Amendment. The AP had been barred since February. The appeal was filed by White House officials Karoline Leavitt, Susan Wiles, and Taylor Budowich.
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