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Appeals Court Hears Arguments in AP-White House Press Access Dispute

Judges deliberate on whether to stay a lower court order reinstating AP's access, as the White House implements a new rotational press pool system.

Patty Morin, center, mother of Rachel Morin, speaks during a briefing with White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
The Associated Press logo is displayed at the news organization's world headquarters in New York on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Jackson)
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Overview

  • The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard arguments on April 17 regarding the Trump administration's appeal of a ruling that restored AP's access to restricted White House spaces.
  • The Associated Press was excluded from the press pool in February after refusing to adopt the administration's renaming of the Gulf of Mexico as the 'Gulf of America.'
  • U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden ruled earlier in April that the exclusion violated the First Amendment and ordered AP's reinstatement, prompting the administration's appeal.
  • The White House has since restructured the press pool, eliminating permanent slots for wire services like AP and placing them in a rotational system for print journalists.
  • A hearing is scheduled for April 18 before Judge McFadden to address AP's claim that the new policy circumvents his injunction and continues to violate press access rights.