The White House blocks the Associated Press from the oval Office, the Air Force one over the ‘non -sister’ US Gulf of Reporting
White house blocked Associated Press from Oval office and air forces because the news organization refrained from renaming the “Mexican Bay” to the “Gulf”.
President Trump, on his The first day in the officeHe directed the interior department to rename the Gulf of Mexico into the American Bay. Companies like Google went with a change, but Associated Press said she would continue to call water water with her original name. The decision exchanged the White House officials, who in recent days blocked journalists AP at events at the oval office and the diplomatic reception of the White House while the situation took place.
The deputy chief of the White House chief Taylor Budowich took to X on Friday and indicated that the AP would stay from the oval office and aviation one that goes forward.
Google Maps update: American Bay, Mount McKinley will be after changing Trump’s name
Google Maps began to refer to the Gulf of Mexican as an American Bay. (AP/Google Maps)
“Associated Press continues to neglect the lawful geographical change of the American Gulf. This decision is not only a division, but also exposes the commitment to the Associated Press on Disinformation. While their right to irresponsible and dishonest reporting is protected by the first change, does not ensure their privilege of unspoiled access to a limited approach The premises, such as Oval Office and Air Force One, “Taylor Budowich posted on X.
“Forward, this space will now open for thousands of journalists who are forbidden to cover these intimate areas of the administration,” Budowich continued. “Journalists and photographers will retain their credentials with the White House complex.”
Trump to re -reimium of the Mexican Bay, Mount Denali on the first day in the office
Earlier this week, the print secretary of the Karolina Leavitt White House said that “the fact that the water bodies along the Louisiana coast is called the US Bay, and I am not sure why the news does not want to call it yes.”
Senior Vice -President AP -Ai Executive editor Julie Pace wrote on Wednesday, the head of the White House Staff Susie Wiles, after a journalist was blocked by a form that attended the White House event.
“The actions taken by this White House were obviously intended to punish AP for the content of its speech,” Pace wrote, according to AP -AA report. “It is among the most basic principles of the first amendment that the Government cannot revenge on the public or print for what they say.”
Associated Press did not immediately respond to the comment request.
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