The Associated Press criticized the White House for excluding its reporter and photographer from an Oval Office meeting with President Trump and El Salvador's Nayib Bukele. This exclusion came after a judge ruled in favor of reinstating AP's access, which had been denied over a style disagreement regarding geographic terminology. The White House, under Trump's administration, previously restricted access for wire services, allowing only one rotating spot for them, causing contention with AP. A hearing on the appeal regarding this access issue is scheduled soon.
Our journalists were blocked from the Oval Office today. We expect the White House to restore AP's participation in the pool as of today.
Judge Trevor McFadden, whom Trump appointed in 2017, declined to delay his order from taking effect Tuesday, despite a request from the Trump administration.
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