US judge to hear AP challenge to Trump's ban over use of Gulf of Mexico name

The news agency refuses to name the Gulf of Mexico Gulf of America. In mid-February, it was permanently banished from Trump's office and Air Force One

AP Sues Trump Officials After White House Cuts Off Reporters’ Access

The Associated Press has sued three Trump administration officials after the White House cut off the AP’s access over the news agency’s refusal to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, the new name given to the body of water by Trump. AP said, “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 AP news agency remains excluded from appointments in the White House because it writes "Gulf of Mexico", but a judge wants to examine the ban even further.

A U.S. federal judge refused to order the White House for the time being to restore the Associated Press news agency's access to President Donald Trump's events following a lawsuit for the use of "Mexican Gulf."

Judge denies emergency motion from Associated Press demanding access to White House

A federal judge shot down a request from the Associated Press for an emergency motion to allow the outlet access to White House pool events after being banned by President Donald Trump. The AP said it was shut out of events after it refused to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America, as commanded in an executive order from Trump. "The AP Stylebook" is used by many journalists to standardize writing practices across many news outlets. 'We a…

U.S. judge allows Trump's AP Oval Office ban to stand over use of Gulf of Mexico name

A federal judge on Monday denied a request by the Associated Press to restore full access for the news agency's journalists after President Donald Trump's administration barred them for continuing to refer to the Gulf of Mexico in coverage. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, a Trump appointee, declined to immediately…