The Associated Press sued multiple officials in the Trump administration on Feb. 21, alleging that the White House was engaging in an unconstitutional effort to control speech.
“This targeted attack on the AP’s editorial independence and ability to gather and report the news strikes at the very core of the First Amendment,” the agency said in a lawsuit.
Trump has barred the outlet from the Oval Office and Air Force One until it adopts his renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
“The Associated Press just refuses to go with what the law is and what has taken place,” Trump told reporters, adding that it’s within his rights as president to order name changes….
Associated Press Sues Trump Admin for Blocking Its Journalists
