"WASHINGTON − The White House said Tuesday that it would decide which news outlets have access to President Donald Trump, ripping power away from an independent association of journalists who have traditionally determined which publications are part of the press pool.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the changes at a press briefing following a judge's preliminary ruling in a free speech lawsuit filed by the Associated Press, a prominent news wire service.

The AP sued the White House after it repeatedly barred its reporters from events over a dispute involving the president's renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. The AP refused to update its guidance to reflect the president's chosen name for the body of water."

Francesca Chambers reports for USA TODAY  February 25, 2025. [2]

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