AP Sues Trump Administration, Citing Constitutional Violations Over Press Access Restrictions

The Associated Press has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging that its First and Fifth Amendment rights were violated. The lawsuit claims the White House barred its reporters from press events after the AP refused to adopt the administration's renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America." The AP argues this action was retaliatory and an attempt to coerce journalists into using government-approved language, infringing on their constitutional right to editorial independence. The AP is seeking a court order to block the White House's restrictions on its reporters.