In the judgment issued on Tuesday, judge Trevor McFadden – nominated for this role by Donald Trump during the first term – stated that the exclusion of AP [Associated Press] From participation in events where the space for the media is limited, it violates the first amendment to the US constitution guaranteeing freedom of speech.
The court supported the agency
“The court simply states that According to the first amendment, if the government opens the door to some journalists – whether in the oval office, the eastern room or elsewhere – it cannot then close the door from other journalists Because of their views, “the judge wrote.
The exclusion of AP from access to the oval office or Air Force One was a punishment for the fact that the agency did not use the new name of the Mexican bay in the messages [przemianowanej przez Trumpa na Zatokę Amerykańską]. The Associated Press argued that the name is valid only in the US, while the agency has journalists, clients and readers around the world.
The exclusion of the agency was one of several movements of the White House aimed at increasing control of media access, especially those from the mainstream. The White House took control of the so -called pool, a narrow group of journalists following the president's actions and traveling with him. According to reports, he also intends to establish a new distribution of places in the press hall. Until now, these two issues have been responsible for the Association of White House Corresponders (WHCA).
