WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer for The Associated Press asked a federal judge Thursday to reinstate the agency’s access to the White House press pool and other official events, saying the Trump administration’s ban is a fundamental attack on freedom of speech and should be overturned. The government insisted there was no evidence that AP had been harmed irreparably.
“AP has now spent 44 days in the penalty box,” said Charles Tobin, speaking on behalf of the news agency.
After a full day’s hearing, U.S. District Court Judge Trevor N. McFadden adjourned the case without a decision.
The AP and the new administration are at odds over the White House’s removal of
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