In the whole scheme of things, the fact that the White House and the Associated Press are essentially feuding over the name of the body of water that borders America’s Gulf Coast may seem rather petty, but the AP decided to force the issue by taking it to court.
On Monday, a hearing on the AP’s motion for a temporary restraining order was held before D.C. District Court Judge Trevor McFadden, and he has now denied the motion for a TRO, though he has set the matter for hearing on a preliminary injunction on March 20.
JUST IN: Judge McFadden has *denied* the AP’s emergency motion to restore its access to WH press pool events but has ordered expedited consideration of the matter given the weighty issues at the heart of it.
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) February 24, 2025
JUST IN: Judge McFadden has *denied* the AP’s emergency motion to restore its access…
