The Associated Press journalist was not allowed into the oval office in the White House, because the agency did not comply with the change of the name of the Mexican bay to the American bay proposed by Donald Trump. According to AP, this decision “clearly violates” the first amendment to the US constitution, guaranteeing freedom of speech.
American media describe that one of the reporters of the Associated Press agency on Tuesday was not allowed into the oval office in the White House. On this day, Donald Trump, in the company of Elon Musk and his son, as well as a large group of journalists, signed a regulation that increases power New Economic Efficiency Department (DOGE)which is managed by the owner of Tesla and Spacex. A similar situation also occurred later when another AP journalist was not allowed on the event in a diplomatic room.
The journalist could not enter the oval office. AP statement
According to the agency, officials of the American administration warned earlier on the same day that its journalists could meet with such treatment if AP does not change the way in which she refers to the Mexican Gulf. According to the president's decision, in the USA This bay is already called the American Gulf. To the change, they adapted, among others Google, and during the data update are American services.
“It is alarming that Trump's administration punishes AP for independent journalism. Limiting our introduction to an oval office based on the content of AP statements, not only seriously hinders the public access to independent information, but also clearly violates the first amendment (to the American constitution, guaranteeing, among others .
In January, AP announced that it would continue to use the name of the Mexican bay, noting that the change is only in force in the US, and other countries in the world do not have to follow it. “As a global information agency that spreads messages around the world, AP must be sure that the names of places and geography are easily recognized for all recipients” – was forwarded in a statement of January 23.
The Association of White House (WHCA) correspondents stood up in defense of the agency. Its chairman Eugene Daniels emphasized in a statement that “the White House cannot dictate how information organizations are to provide information, nor should he punish journalists because of their dissatisfaction with their primary decisions.”
Journalists in the oval office, Elon MuskPAP/EPA/AARON Schwartz/Pool
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