White House Bars AP Reporter Over ‘Gulf of America’ Naming Dispute

In a recent press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed questions regarding the exclusion of an Associated Press (AP) reporter from an Oval Office event. The exclusion stems from AP's refusal to adopt President Donald Trump's directive to rename the "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America" in their reporting.

During the briefing, Leavitt defended the administration's decision, stating, "It is a fact that the body of water off the coast of Louisiana is called the Gulf of America." She emphasized the administration's. . .