The article discusses President Trump’s controversial ban on the Associated Press (A.P.) from the White House press pool, which he justified by demanding they refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. This move, viewed as retaliatory, raises significant First Amendment concerns. A federal judge recently held a hearing on the A.P.'s lawsuit against Trump's action, highlighting its implications for press freedom and authority in the White House. The article also connects this scandal to a broader pattern of Trump's disdain for the media and desire for control over coverage.
"We're going to keep them out. Until such time as they agree that it's the Gulf of America," Trump said last month.
Trump has not confined his vengeance to the wire service; in seizing control of the press pool, Trump is challenging a prerogative of the White House press corps that goes back more than a century.
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