White House Pers Secretary Karoline Leavitt warned reporters that if they 'lie' about the government of President Donald Trump, they will have the consequences.
Leavitt was asked about the White House decision to ban the Associate Press from two events on Tuesday after the news exit refused to call the Gulf of Mexico the 'Gulf of America'. Trump renamed the water body on Sunday, with the help of an executive order.
“It's a privilege to cover this white house,” she replied. 'It is a privilege to be the press secretary of the White House, and no one has the right to go to the Oval Office and ask the President of the United States. That is an invitation that is given. '
“I was very in advance in my briefing on the first day that if we feel that lies are being pushed by shops in this room, we will keep those lies responsible,” she added.
The Associated Press was on Wednesday in the briefing of Leavitt with a correspondent in the chair in the front row. Leavitt did not call the AP reporter for a question.
White House Pers Secretary Karoline Leavitt warned reporters that if they 'lie' about the government of President Donald Trump, they will have the consequences
The news organization said on Tuesday that 'it was informed by the White House that if AP did not tun up its editorial standards with the executive command of President Donald Trump who rename the Gulf of Mexico if the Gulf of America, AP would be excluded from access to an event In an event in an event the oval office. '
AP's executive editor Julie Pace called the decision 'alarming', a violation of the first amendment and impedes the access of the public to independent news.
An AP reporter was banned on Tuesday to cover the Oval Office meeting of Trump with Elon Musk and the President Greeting returned the American hostage later that evening. An AP photographer was present for both events.
Leavitt shot the AP for the non -use of 'Gulf of America' in its cover and said it was important that 'we are right'.
“It is a fact that the water body off the coast of Louisiana is called the Gulf of America, and I am not sure why news stores don't want to call it that, but that's what it is,” she said.
'The Interior secretary has made that the official designation and the geographical identification name Server and Apple have acknowledged that Google has acknowledged that almost any other outlet in this room has recognized that water body has recognized the wave of America. And it is very important for this administration that we have that right, not only for people here at home, but also for the rest of the world. '
News organizations around the world endorse the wire report of the AP of worldwide events, including the White House. The news organization is a non-profit with agencies around the world.
In his AP Stylebook, which is used by many news organizations in America, the AP outlines its status about the use of the name: 'The Gulf of Mexico has worn that name for more than 400 years. The Associated Press will refer to it with the original name, while the new name has chosen Trump. If a worldwide news agency spreads news around the world, the AP must ensure that place names and geography are easy to recognize for all target groups. '
It points out that 'the water body has shared borders between the US and Mexico. The order of Trump only bears authority in the United States. Mexico, as well as other countries and international authorities, does not have to recognize the name change. '
Trump signed an executive order on the name of the water on Sunday.
An Associated Press reporter was banned from the meeting of Trump with Elon Musk in the oval
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters on board Air Force One, where he signed a proclamation that declared the Gulf or America Day
Leavitt also used her time on the briefing room stage on Wednesday to explode the pool system that covers the president.
Hundreds of journalists are inspired to cover the White House. It is not possible for them all to travel with the president on Air Force One or to fit in the Oval Office.
That is why Witte Huis has correspondents Association a 'pool system'. Representatives of the wire services, TV networks, radio stations and print outlets – together with various photographers – are at the president on those occasions and steer 'polar reports' about what the president says and does.
There are 16 journalists in the swimming pool who cover Oval Office events and 13 who travel with the president (due to sitting restrictions on Air Force One).
About 30 points of sale of the hundreds of the president participate in the Polish.
Paying news to travel with the president and the costs can forbid smaller points of sale for traveling.
“There are hundreds of stores on this campus,” Leavitt said.
'Many of you in this room who do not have the privilege of being part of that swimming pool and asking the president every day. We reserve the right to decide who enters the Oval Office, and you all have login details to be here, including the associated press that is in this briefing space, “she said.
