Trump Wins Appeal Court Ruling in Associated Press Case
According to webangah News Agency,citing The Wall Street Journal,a U.S. federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration may temporarily exclude the Associated Press from White House press events after the news agency defied the president’s directive by continuing to use “Gulf of Mexico” in its reporting.
The U.S. government had barred AP staff in February of this year following their refusal to comply with an executive order signed by Donald Trump shortly after his inauguration, which demanded renaming it “Gulf of America.”
The Associated Press later sued,arguing that banning a news organization over editorial decisions or as retaliation violates the First Amendment. While under review, a U.S. district court in Washington, D.C.,initially issued a temporary injunction in AP’s favor.
Though, a three-judge panel on the D.C.Circuit Court of Appeals overturned this ruling in a 2-1 decision, permitting President Trump’s administration to block AP reporters from covering events at locations such as the Oval Office, Air force One, and Mar-a-Lago.
It remains unclear whether the White House will reinstate its earlier ban on AP journalists.
