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Appeals Court Weighs White House Ban on Associated Press Access

A split D.C. Circuit panel deliberates on whether to stay a lower court ruling reinstating AP access after the White House imposed new press pool policies.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in Washington, as Patty Morin, mother of Rachel Morin listens. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Overview

  • The Trump administration barred Associated Press journalists from key White House spaces in February after the AP refused to adopt the term 'Gulf of America' for the Gulf of Mexico.
  • U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden ruled on April 8 that the ban violated the First Amendment and ordered the White House to restore AP's access.
  • The White House appealed the decision, arguing that the president has discretion over press access and introduced a new rotating press pool policy, eliminating permanent wire service slots.
  • A D.C. Circuit panel heard arguments on April 17, readmitting an AP photographer but continuing to exclude AP print reporters while the appeal is considered.
  • Judge Trevor McFadden is set to hold a hearing on April 18 to address claims that the White House is not fully complying with his injunction.