White House Correspondents' Association president Eugene Daniels blasts decision to block AP journalists

The White House has barred Associated Press journalists from covering official events for a third consecutive day, escalating tensions after AP refused to adopt the administration's directive to rename the Gulf of Mexico. WHCA president Eugene Daniels condemned these actions as an attack on press freedom and accused the White House of punishing the AP for its editorial independence. This situation could threaten the integrity of the White House press pool, which relies on the participation of independent news organizations like AP for accurate, nonpartisan reporting.

The White House is seeking to curtail the press freedoms enshrined in our Constitution and has admitted publicly they are restricting access to events to punish a outlet.

The exclusion of AP reporters is outrageous and deeply disappointing, an escalation of an already unacceptable situation.

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