Overview

• AP reporters were blocked from attending Oval Office and South Lawn events on Monday, violating a court injunction requiring the restoration of their access.
• U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden ruled on April 8 that the White House likely violated the First Amendment by excluding AP over its refusal to adopt the term 'Gulf of America.'
• The Trump administration has appealed the ruling and introduced changes to the White House press pool, eliminating permanent spots for wire services like AP, Reuters, and Bloomberg.
• While one AP print reporter was allowed into an East Room event on Tuesday, full reinstatement to the press pool remains unresolved.
• The administration's restructuring of press access shifts control from the White House Correspondents' Association to the White House, raising concerns over press freedom and government influence on media coverage.