Trump's power game: AP is suing the white house for freedom of the press!

Trump's power game: AP is suing the white house for freedom of the press!

Washington, USA - The Associated Press News agency has initiated a legal dispute against the employees of US President Donald Trump after it was excluded from the White House and the President Air Force One in February 2025. The lawsuit was submitted to a federal court in Washington on Friday and argues that this exclusion is a violation of the first addition of the US constitution, which guarantees freedom of expression and press. According to AP, the exclusion is a reaction to a dispute over the name of the Gulf of Mexico, which Trump wanted to rename into "Golf of America" ​​in January.

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The lawsuit is directed against the chief of staff of the White House, Susan Wiles, Vice chief Taylor Budowich and the press spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt. Trump and his government rejected the argument of AP and explained that at the President's discretion, it was who had access to certain media. During the procedure, the judge rejected the AP claim to temporarily cancel the exclusion, but described the exclusion as "problematic" and asked the White House to rethink the decision as to what was criticized by ZDF.

AP said that your goal was to defend your “right to editorial independence”. The conflict occurred after AP and other news agencies from Trump's administration have been instructed to use a certain terminology, otherwise they would be denied access to the presidential briefing. This development has triggered concern at various media organizations and led to a joint explanation of around 40 news organizations that ask the White House to revise its attitude towards the AP, as reported by ZDF .