U.S. District Court Judge Trevor McFadden ruled Tuesday that Associated Press reporters and photographers cannot be banned from press pools, including oval offices, Air Force 1 and other safe spaces.

In February, the Associated Press sued three members of the Trump administration after press access was revoked for refusing to call the Gulf of Mexico the US Gulf after the press conference was renamed. in Submit From McFadden, the judge ordered the outlet’s “sadness” for Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, Chief of Staff of Susie Wiles and Deputy Director Taylor Budowich.

“The court will not order the government to grant permanent access to APs to oval offices, East rooms or other media events,” the filing states. “It doesn’t give APs any special treatment. In fact, APs are not necessarily entitled to permanent pool access on the ‘first line every time’. [White House Correspondents’ Association]. However, it cannot be treated worse than peer wire services. ”

“The court simply declares that the exclusion of the Associated Press is against the First Amendment and prohibits the government from continuing its illegal path,” the filing said.

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