Apr 15, 2025 - Politics & Policy

AP reporter allowed into White House event

April Rubin

A "Victory" message is seen on a screen in a White House room — Screens display a "Victory" message in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington D.C, on Feb. 24, the day that District Judge Trevor McFadden declined to immediately order the White House to restore the AP full access to President Trump's events. Photo: Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images

An Associated Press reporter was allowed into a White House event on Tuesday for the first time since the Trump administration banned the newsroom's journalists, an AP spokesperson confirmed to Axios.

Why it matters: The wire service has been banned from the White House press pool and other official events since February after it refused to change its style guide to align with the president's executive order on the Gulf of America.

The reporter was not allowed into the White House press pool but attended an afternoon event in the East Room.

Driving the news: The White House on Monday defied a court order to cease blocking AP journalists by barring an AP reporter and photographer from an Oval Office press conference.

The Trump administration is appealing a D.C. district judge's ruling, but it currently stands.
The White House did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.

Zoom out: Reporters in the press pool send real-time updates and quotes on movements or quotes from the president at events.

The in-town travel pool includes wire reporters, photographers and reporters from radio and network outlets.

Go deeper: White House bars AP reporter, defying court order

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