The Trump government has banished the Associated Press for an indefinite period of the White House about the refusal of the wire service to change AP style from the Gulf of Mexico to the 'Gulf of America'.
Deputy Staff Chef Taylor Budowich said on Friday that the AP decision “is not only divided, but it also exposes the use of the Associated Press for wrong information.”
Budowich wrote: “Although their right to irresponsible and unfair reporting is protected by the first amendment, it does not ensure their privileged access to limited spaces, such as the Oval Office and Air Force One.”
The White House forbade the AP to go to 'pooled' events in the Oval Office this week and from Thursday's press conference with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which was open to the wider Press Corps of the White House.
White House Pers Secretary Karoline Leavitt refused to appeal to the AP – who traditionally gets the first question – during her only briefing of the week on Wednesday.
The Trump government has banished the Associated Press from the White House for an indefinite period of time after the wire refused to use the name 'Gulf of America'
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 president received reporters in the Oval Office on Friday afternoon before traveling to Mar-A-Lago for the weekend.
The reporter and photographer of AP were excluded from arrival and their reporter on a joint basis Andrews was told that she could not travel on board Air Force One.
The AP would usually have access to both the Oval Office Q&A and the Air Force One Trip to West Palm Beach.
It is one of the permanent wire services that are always part of the presidential 'pool', the group of reporters follow the president – a tradition that started after the murder of President John F. Kennedy.
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. '
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AP Executive Editor Julie Pace sent a letter to Staff Chef from the White House Susie Wiles who objects to the outlet that was blocked for events.
On Tuesday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt gave a grim warning to reporters that if they 'lie' about his administration, they will have consequences.
“It's a privilege to cover this white house,” said Leavitt. 'It is a privilege to be the press secretary of the White House. And nobody has the right to go to the Oval Office and ask the president of the United States. That is an invitation that is given. '
She added: “I was very in advance in my briefing on the first day, that if we feel that lies are being pushed by points of sale in this room, we will keep those lies responsible.”
