Judge Refuses to Order AP Back Into White House Press Pool Amid Trump Spat Over ‘Gulf of America’
variety.comGene Maddaus Senior Media Writer A judge on Monday refused to grant the Associated Press immediate access to the White House press pool, amid an ongoing dispute over President Trump’s renaming of the Gulf of Mexico.
Judge Trevor McFadden, a Trump appointee, denied the AP’s motion for a temporary restraining order. But he will later consider a request for a preliminary injunction.
For the last two weeks, the White House has barred AP reporters from accessing events in the Oval Office and the East Room. The organization’s White House press credentials have not been revoked, but its reporters have been excluded from areas covered by the 13-member pool, which also includes Air Force One.
According to the AP, the judge found that the AP had not demonstrated it is suffering “irreparable harm” — a requirement to obtain a restraining order.
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