Trump White House to appeal ruling on AP access restrictions

Source: Reuters

April 9, 2025 1:25 PM EDT Updated 18 min ago


WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's White House intends to appeal a judge's ruling lifting access restrictions on the Associated Press, which it imposed after the news agency continued referring to the Gulf of Mexico in its coverage, a court filing on Wednesday showed.

U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden on Tuesday ordered the White House to allow AP journalists to attend events open to the press in the Oval Office and Air Force One as well as larger spaces in the White House while its lawsuit moves forward.

McFadden found Trump's White House retaliated against the AP over its editorial choices, violating protections for free speech under the U.S. Constitution. He put his order on hold until Sunday to give the White House time to appeal.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/legal/trump-white-house-appeal-ruling-ap-access-restrictions-2025-04-09/