The Associated Press has amended its lawsuit against the Trump administration, citing restricted access to presidential events as unconstitutional. Disputing an executive order that renamed the Gulf of Mexico, the AP contends such actions infringe on free speech rights under the first and fifth amendments. A federal judge has noted the issues surrounding the case require further exploration, with the AP requesting immediate restoration of access to presidential events. The lawsuit includes three White House officials as defendants and underscores the ongoing conflict between the media and the executive branch's attempts to control media narrative.
The AP and the White House Correspondents Association wanted to f--k around. Now it's finding out time.
The Associated Press claims that the actions of the Trump administration violate both the first and fifth amendments of the US constitution.
Existing case law is uniformly unhelpful to the White House, describing the president's ban on AP journalists as problematic.
The AP argued that they should have access to cover presidential events and requested the judge to restore their media privileges.
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