Sara Fischer

White House bars AP from Oval Office and Air Force One over “Gulf of Mexico” use

On: February 15, 2025

The White House on Friday said it will bar the Associated Press from future events in the Oval Office and Air Force One over AP’s refusal to obey President Trump’s executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.Why it matters: The decision will be met withContinue Reading

AP says it was blocked from Oval Office event over Gulf of Mexico policy

By: Sara Fischer

On: February 12, 2025

In: Editorial

AP said Tuesday it was blocked from the Oval Office after the White House threatened its access for not aligning its editorial standards with President Trump’s executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.Why it matters: The Trump administration has made the media a key targetContinue Reading