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USA | White House bans AP journalists from Oval Office amid continued Gulf dispute

www.theguardian.com White House bans AP journalists from Oval Office amid continued Gulf dispute

News agency, which has declined to use ‘Gulf of America’ name in stories, also barred from Air Force One

News agency, which has declined to use ‘Gulf of America’ name in stories, also barred from Air Force One

Archived version: https://archive.is/20250214221437/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/14/white-house-ap-ban-oval-office

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It's not a dispute. The name is properly The Gulf of Mexico.
- Watch Trump ban Openstreetmap next.

AP is a primary source for a lot of other news outlets. This is less about their stance on the Gulf and more about cutting off information to a good chunk of the nation, in my opinion.

Imagine the outrage if the democrats banned Fox News from the white house press conferences.
That simple question would solve so many problems... Would you be outraged if your opponent did what you're doing? If yes, then it's fucking bad.
- banned Fox News from the white house press conferences
  The Obama admin tried, but it was much more subtle. It was a controversy at the time.

Federal rebranding efforts as policy substitutes reveal a masterclass in political theater. Renaming centuries-old geography to serve executive vanity isn’t leadership—it’s rewriting history with a Sharpie. When truth becomes negotiable, the edits are always self-serving.
Denying press access over lexical disobedience turns the first amendment into a conditional privilege. Framing constitutional rights as revocable perks exposes a governance model built on compliance, not principle. The AP’s defiance isn’t obstinacy—it’s editorial spine in an era of state-sanctioned narratives.
Their style guide remains a relic of coherence, while others traffic in semantic surrender. Weaponizing “patriotism” to silence dissent isn’t new, but watching institutions play along still shocks. Democracy thrives on friction, not curated consensus.
Independent journalism isn’t a bug—it’s the last uncompromised feature.

AP has a backbone!

La la la, I can’t hear you!

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