The AP kept the name Gulf of Mexico; White House barred reporters from events over it
When President Donald Trump ordered the Gulf of Mexico renamed the Gulf of America, The Associated Press said it would keep the body of water’s previous name, a nod to its global user base and centuries of precedent. The decision had consequences Tuesday, when the White House barred the wire service from two events, the AP said.
Associated Press signals legal action after Trump White House bars reporters from events
The AP said it was blocked because it hasn’t changed its stylebook entry for Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America.” On Wednesday afternoon it happened again. The AP reporter was banned when Trump held a swearing-in for ceremony for Tulsi Gabbard,
White House bars AP reporter from Oval Office because of style policy on 'Gulf of America'
The White House blocked an Associated Press reporter from an event in the Oval Office on Tuesday after demanding the news agency alter its style on the Gulf of Mexico, which President Trump has ordered renamed the Gulf of America.
AP reporter barred from WH event for refusing to acknowledge Gulf of America, news agency says
Limiting our access to the Oval Office based on the content of AP’s speech not only severely impedes the public’s access to independent news, it plainly violates the First Amendment,”
AP Says Reporter Was Barred from Oval Office for Not Using ‘Gulf of America’
A reporter from the Associated Press was denied entry into the Ival Office Tuesday after the wire service did not
Trump White House Blocked Associated Press From Oval Office Event Because It Didn’t Rename Gulf Of Mexico As Gulf Of America, Editor Says
The Associated Press said it was blocked from covering President Donald Trump’s executive order signing Tuesday because it declined to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in its editorial style standards.
The Associated Press says reporter was barred from White House event
The wire service said the decision stemmed from a style guidance to continue using the name Gulf of Mexico instead of Gulf of America.
Collins presses Leavitt on WH barring AP reporter over ‘Gulf of America’ name
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins that the “Gulf of America” is “a fact,” after being questioned over the White House blocking the Associated Press from attending two of President Trump’s press availabilities.
Associated Press blocked from Oval Office after not using ‘Gulf of America’
The White House had threatened to bar the news organization from Tuesday's executive order event, a top editor said, if it ...
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Associated Press Barred From The Oval Office After It Refuses To Recognize Trump’s Renaming The Gulf Of Mexico As Gulf Of America
"The Gulf of Mexico has carried that name for more than 400 years," the outlet wrote. "The Associated Press will refer to it ...