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Trump allies found a new way to attack the Associated Press as the White House continues its war against the wire service.
Trump bantered with Lawrence Jones as he and other media members filed out of the White House.
A Trump-appointed federal judge, however, appeared to agree with the APâs argument that the ban amounted to âviewpoint discrimination.â
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The legal action marks the latest development sparked by the news outletâs refusal to use âGulf of America.â
The White House barred the AP from press engagements over its diction choices.
âThis isnât just about the Gulf of America,â says Taylor Budowich, a White House deputy chief of staff.
Media organizations condemned Trump officials for âretributionâ and stifling the free press.
The White House barred two AP reporters from covering events on Tuesday, sparking widespread condemnation from press freedom groups.
The move continued the Trump administrationâs spree of attacks on media outlets.
The press office reportedly conferred with the president before altering the stenographersâ official record.
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