AP Hits Back at Trump After Being Kicked Out of White House Press Pool: 'A Grave Disservice to the American People'

Source: MEDIAite

Apr 15th, 2025, 11:11 pm


The Associated Press hit back at President Donald Trump on Tuesday after being kicked from the White House press pool. The Trump administration decided to remove the press pool position for newswires altogether this week after they were ordered by a judge to restore AP’s access to the pool rotation, which had been restricted since February.

Reacting to the news on Tuesday evening, AP told CNN chief media analyst Brian Stelter, “We are deeply disappointed that the administration has chosen to restrict the access of all wire services, whose fast and accurate White House coverage informs billions of people every single day, rather than reinstate The AP to the wire pool.”

“The wire services represent thousands of news organizations across the U.S. and the world over,” the news organization continued. “Our coverage is used by local newspapers and television stations in all 50 states to inform their communities. The administration’s actions continue to disregard the fundamental American freedom to speak without government control or retaliation. This is a grave disservice to the American people.”

Reuters also criticized the Trump administration’s decision, telling CNN, “It is essential to democracy that the public have access to independent, impartial and accurate news about their government. Any steps by the U.S. government to limit access to the President threatens that principle, both for the public and the world’s media.”

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