A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the White House to restore the Associated Press‘s access to key presidential events, ruling the Trump administration violated the First Amendment by barring the outlet over its refusal to adopt the name Gulf of America, formerly the Gulf of Mexico.
U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, a Trump appointee to the D.C. Circuit, said the government cannot deny access to journalists “because of their viewpoints,” siding with the AP in a 41-page opinion that hammered down on long-standing principles of press freedom.
President Donald Trump walks to board Marine One after speaking with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
“About two months ago, President Donald Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America,” McFadden said.
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