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Trump Cabinet Meeting: White House Bars AP, Reuters, and Major Media Outlets

Somto NwanoluebySomto Nwanolue
February 27, 2025
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Trump Cabinet Meeting: White House Bars AP, Reuters, and Major Media Outlets
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The White House has denied access to several major media outlets, including Reuters, the Associated Press (AP) HuffPost, and Der Tagesspiegel, from covering President Donald Trump’s first cabinet meeting.

This move is in line with President’s Trump’s administration’s new policy on media coverage, sparking criticism from press freedom advocates and raising questions about transparency in government.

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  • Media Outlets Denied Access: Who Was Allowed In?
  • The White House New Policy on Media Coverage
  • How The Media Outlets Reacted to Their Ban from White House
  • WHCA Protests New Media Policy
  • What’s Next for White House Media Access?

Media Outlets Denied Access: Who Was Allowed In?

While Reuters, AP, HuffPost, and Der Tagesspiegel were barred from the cabinet meeting, other outlets were permitted to cover the event. These included ABC, Newsmax, Axios, The Blaze, Bloomberg News, and NPR. The selective access has drawn sharp criticism from media organizations and press freedom groups, who argue that the move undermines the First Amendment and the public’s right to independent journalism.

Trump Cabinet Meeting: White House Bars AP, Reuters, and Major Media Outlets

The White House New Policy on Media Coverage

On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced a new policy allowing the White House to determine which media outlets can cover the president in smaller spaces, such as the Oval Office. This decision marks a significant shift from the traditional White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) pool system, which has long coordinated media access to ensure fair and broad coverage of presidential events.

The White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that while traditional media outlets would still cover Trump on a day-to-day basis, the administration plans to change who participates in smaller, more intimate settings.

How The Media Outlets Reacted to Their Ban from White House

The AP, Bloomberg, and Reuters, which have historically served as permanent members of the White House press pool released a joint statement condemning the new policy. They emphasized the importance of independent journalism in a democracy, stating:

“It is essential in a democracy for the public to have access to news about their government from an independent, free press.”

HuffPost also criticized the decision, calling it a violation of the First Amendment. Meanwhile, Der Tagesspiegel, a German newspaper, has not yet commented on the matter.

WHCA Protests New Media Policy

The White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) also issued a statement protesting the administration’s decision, arguing that it undermines the role of a free press in holding the government accountable. The WHCA has traditionally managed the rotation of the presidential press pool, ensuring that a diverse range of media outlets can cover the president.

This move follows the Trump administration’s earlier decision to bar the AP from the press pool after the outlet refused to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America,” a name Trump has promoted and clamoured for.

What’s Next for White House Media Access?

Under the new policy, the White House plans to include streaming services and new outlets in the press pool while maintaining rotating seats for major cable and broadcast networks. However, the exclusion of established wire services like AP and Reuters has the masses worried over the administration’s commitment to transparency and press freedom.

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Somto Nwanolue is a news writer with a keen eye for spotting trending news and crafting engaging stories. Her interests includes beauty, lifestyle and fashion. Her life’s passion is to bring information to the right audience in written medium

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