The relationship between the White House and its press corps is time-tested — and can be contentious
Wednesday, 12 February 2025 () When the Trump administration barred Associated Press reporters from presidential events, it did so after an or-else demand that the news agency change its style from the “Gulf of Mexico” to the “Gulf of America,” in line with the president's executive order. It was an attempt to control the content of an independent news report, a “plain” violation of the First Amendment's free speech protections, the organization said in a statement. Analysts say it's vital to American democracy to have a “pool” of independent fact-based outlets, such as the AP, publishing their accounts about the president, ensuring that people around the world get information beyond the “self-interested accounts provided by the president and his public relations team.”
Wednesday, 12 February 2025 ()
