JUST IN: AP Blocked from Trump's Oval Office Press Gaggle -- Ignoring Recent Court Ruling

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15. POTUS was not a party to the suite. The judge also emphasized that his ruling didn't restore the previous statue quo.

Below are several paragraphs from the AP story on the case. Bolded portions are my emphasis of the article.

"Because of its wide reach, the AP has traditionally always been included in “pools” for coverage of presidential events in places like the Oval Office and Air Force One. Because of its wide reach, the AP has traditionally always been included in “pools” for coverage of presidential events in places like the Oval Office and Air Force One. McFadden cautioned that his ruling does not necessarily herald a return to those days."

“The Court does not order the government to grant the AP permanent access to the Oval Office, the East Room or any other media event,” he wrote. “It does not bestow special treatment upon the AP. Indeed, the AP is not necessarily entitled to the ‘first in line every time’ permanent press pool access it enjoyed under the (White House Correspondents Association). But it cannot be treated worse than its peer wire service either.” In other words, sometimes AP will be in the pool, and sometimes not.

Additionally, the article states, "The judge said that his decision does not prohibit a government official from choosing which outlets to give interviews to, or choosing which journalists’ questions they choose to answer at a news conference."

Full article here: https://apnews.com/article/trump-ap-media-court-white-house-events-access-f346a0efe87c1dec4d6f90e6041abd09#