White House blocks AP reporter from Trump-Modi news conference because of Gulf of Mexico fight
The White House blocked an Associated Press reporter from an event over the news agency's style on the Gulf of Mexico, which Trump dubbed the Gulf of America.
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2 developments- Feb 11, 2025White House bars AP reporter from Oval Office because of AP policy on 'Gulf of America'
- Feb 14, 2025The White House bans the AP indefinitely over the use of ‘Gulf of Mexico’
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Quiet for 592 daysLast development · Feb 14, 2025 — The White House bans the AP indefinitely over the use of ‘Gulf of Mexico’
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