This seems, on the surface, like a victory for the legacy media – but it’s not the victory they were hoping for. Here’s why.
On Tuesday, Judge Trevor McFadden granted the Associated Press (AP) an injunction against the Trump administration’s banning them from press events in the Oval Office and the East Room. The AP claimed that the administration blocked their access because of editorial viewpoints, and Judge McFadden agreed. Here’s Politico’s Senior Political Affairs reporter Kyle Cheney’s X thread with some details; this takes a little unpacking.
BREAKING: Judge McFadden has *granted * the AP’s injunction against the White House’s ban on access to the Oval Office and East Room. pic.twitter.com/sH3leAsLvK
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) April 8, 2025
The decision begins with the reason for the AP’s exclusion:
About two months ago, President Donald Trump…
