White House Press Corps Boycotts Absence of Wire Journalists on Air Force One

The organization representing White House correspondents expressed concern on Monday over the decision by the Trump administration to exclude all wire service journalists from accompanying the president aboard Air Force One. to the Middle East .

None of the journalists from The Associated Press, Bloomberg, or Reuters were aboard the aircraft, where presidents typically field queries from accompanying members of the media.

As their reports are swiftly disseminated to numerous media organizations and countless readers globally each day, everyone gains equitable access to information about the presidential administration," stated the White House Correspondents' Association. "Implementing this alteration would be detrimental to all Americans, who should promptly receive updates regarding the activities of their top-elected official.

The White House has remained fighting in court Along with the Associated Press, which found itself unable to cover certain minor "pool" events after deciding against renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, following Trump’s executive order requesting such a change.

Following a decision in that matter, the White House implemented a new policy. new media policy That grouped wire service journalists together with print reporters in a rotating schedule for coverage from Air Force One or attendance at Oval Office events. AReuters correspondent was presentwhen thepresidenttraveledtoPopeFrancis'funeral.

The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, did not respond to messages requesting commentary.

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