The Trump administration has turned a reporter and photographer from The Associated Press away from covering an Oval Office news conference involving President Donald Trump and El Salvador President Nayib Bukele.

Despite a court order, a reporter and photographer from The Associated Press were barred from an Oval Office news conference on Monday with President Donald Trump and his counterpart from El Salvador, Nayib Bukele.

Last week’s federal court decision forbidding the Trump administration from punishing the AP for refusing to rename the Gulf of Mexico was to take effect Monday. The administration is appealing the decision and arguing with the news outlet over whether it needs to change anything until those appeals are exhausted.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. circuit set a Thursday hearing on Trump’s request that any changes be delayed while case is reviewed. The AP is fighting for more access as soon as possible.

  • chiliedogg@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    He also announced in the meeting that they won’t be facilitating the return of an illegally-extradited man despite the Supreme Court’s unanimous order to do so.

    • Xerxos@lemmy.ml
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      1 day ago

      Why don’t the Democrats try to impeach him over this? I know it won’t pass with the Republicans in charge, but at least it would show that they tried to make things right.

      They should try it and try to get Republicans to vote against Trump - I know it won’t work, but at least they should be forced to publicly show their colors as minions of a dictator.

      There should be a impeachment trial for each and every time that traitor breaks the law. It’s the least they could do.