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Federal Judge Orders White House to Restore Access to AP, Citing First Amendment

HeadlineApr 09, 2025

A federal judge has ordered the White House to reverse a ban on Associated Press reporters in the Oval Office and Air Force One after the AP refused to adopt Trump’s new name for the Gulf of Mexico. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden — a first-term Trump appointee — issued a preliminary injunction after determining the White House likely violated the AP’s First Amendment protections.

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