The Associated Press (AP) has sued three Trump administration officials over access to presidential events after the news agency refused to use the term “Gulf of America,” Press TV reported.
The lawsuit, filed on Friday against Trump’s administration, challenges an unconstitutional effort by the White House to control freedom of speech by mandating the news agency to change its style from the “Gulf of Mexico” to the “Gulf of America.”
“This targeted attack on the AP’s editorial independence and ability to gather and report the news strikes at the very core of the First Amendment,” the news agency said.
“This court should remedy it immediately.”
The Constitution’s First Amendment guarantees freedom of the press, speech, and religion, barring the government from obstructions.
Trump signed an executive order in January to change the name of the body of water to the “Gulf of America.”
However, AP has insisted that it will continue using the gulf’s established name, citing editorial standards.
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