Judge Denies Associated Press Request to Enforce Order on Access
The AP had for decades been permanent members of the smaller group of journalists with access to the president in spaces like the Oval Office and Air Force One where access is limited by space.
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A federal judge denied a request by the Associated Press to get rid of a new White House policy that the outlet says violates a court order intended to restore full access to cover the president.
US District Judge Trevor McFadden’s injunction took effect April 14 but the AP said in court papers that its reporters and photographers continued to be excluded from the small, rotating pool of media outlets that cover President Donald Trump’s day-to-day activities.