WASHINGTON—A federal judge on Feb. 24 refused the Associated Press’s (AP) emergency bid to force the White House to restore its press access to the Oval Office and Air Force One.
In denying the application, U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden agreed with the government that AP was asking for special access to the White House, and that an emergency block was not necessary because the news outlet was not being harmed irreparably.
The AP sued last week, alleging that the administration violated the First Amendment by retaliating against the outlet over its decision not to use “Gulf of America” instead of “Gulf of Mexico” after Trump’s executive order changing the name….