US President Donald Trump has the right to ban the news agency Associated Press access to certain events covered by the media, after suspending a previous court ruling ordering the removal of the restrictions imposed on the AP.
The Federal Court of Appeal in Washington temporarily blocking the judge’s order Trevor MacFadenwhich on April 8 ruled that the Trump government must allow AP journalists to access events covered by press representatives at the White House Oval Office and the Presidential Air Air Force One Until the appeal of the news agency against the restrictions imposed on him is examined.
AP filed a lawsuit in February, after the White House restricted the news agency’s access due to its decision to continue using the name ‘Gulf of Mexico’ In his reports, despite the fact that Trump renamed the area to ‘Gulf of America’.
AP lawyers emphasized that Trump’s decision violates the first amendment of the US Constitution, which protects freedom of speech. He has explained that the Gulf of Mexico has been named for more than 400 years, and has pointed out that the change of name by Trump only applies to the US, as other countries and international institutions have not complied with it.
The judge Makfadenwho was appointed by Trump during his previous presidential term, said that if the White House could not prohibit access to specific journalists due to their views.
Trump government lawyers argued that media access to the White House is up At the discretion of US President And that Judge Mcfaden’s verdict violates the President’s right to decide who will allow access to sensitive spaces. “The Constitution does not prohibit the President from taking into account prior journalistic coverage when assessing the grade of access to this journalist,” The legal team that represents the government said, according to a judicial document.
On April 16, AP accused the Trump government of defied the court order Continuing to exclude his journalists from certain events and then imposing restrictions on other news agencies, including Reuters and Bloomberg.
Source :Skai
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