Legal Battle Overview
A federal appeals court sided with in a dispute with over access, temporarily halting a lower court's order that mandated AP journalists be allowed to cover presidential events.
The controversy began after the AP's refusal to rename the to Trump's preferred "Gulf of America," leading to restricted access for AP journalists to key presidential venues.
Judicial Opinions and Responses
Judges and Rao, both Trump appointees, argued that the president has discretion over media access to the Oval Office and , highlighting the president's control over his "private workspaces."
Judge Pillard dissented, warning against the implications of allowing presidential viewpoint discrimination, which could lead to biased media access and undermine the role of a free press.