A federal judge on Monday denied the Associated Press’s emergency motion to restore its access to the White House press pool.
US District Judge Trevor McFadden, a Trump appointee denied the AP’s emergency motion but ordered an expedited consideration of the matter.
JUST IN: Judge McFadden has *denied* the AP’s emergency motion to restore its access to WH press pool events but has ordered expedited consideration of the matter given the weighty issues at the heart of it.
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) February 24, 2025
Earlier this month Trump took decisive action against the far-left Associated Press (AP) to hit back against their refusal to acknowledge the administration’s directives.
This comes after the AP blatantly ignored an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America.”
President Trump not only changed the name of this vast body of water but also declared February 9, 2025, as the inaugural “Gulf of America Day.”
Again, last week, another Associated Press reporter was denied access to the Oval Office while President Trump signed a memorandum imposing reciprocal tariffs on countries that tax the United States.
The Trump administration took a stand against their refusal to be truthful and barred an AP reporter from covering Elon Musk’s visit to the White House.
The Associated Press asked a federal judge to grant an emergency TRO against the Trump Administration and restore its access to the White House.
The AP argued its First Amendment rights were violated by refusing it access to the White House press pool over its refusal to acknowledge the Gulf of America name change.
NBC News reported:
Judge Trevor McFadden told the court there were several reasons he denied the temporary restraining order request. He noted there was a difference in the issues of this case and case law presented by both parties.
He also questioned the amount of irreparable harm the AP would suffer as the news outlet can get access to the same information whether or not they’re in the room where it happened, he argued.
Charles Tobin, attorney for the Associated Press, argued that there are elements to be reported that cannot be seen on a television screen and necessitate a journalist being in the room.
“We’re not arguing the president has to answer the Associated Press’ questions,” Charles Tobin said, but access “can not be denied without due process.”
The judge said he was not inclined to “act precipitously” with regard to the executive office of the president.
The AP also waited 10 days to file their case, McFadden noted.
The White House responded with fire.
VICTORY pic.twitter.com/zvJI518pVk
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 24, 2025
The post BREAKING: Trump Judge Denies Associated Press Emergency Motion to Restore Access to WH Press Pool – White House Responds with FIRE appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.