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Washington Post
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Literary world gathers for PEN America dinner-gala hosted by Amber Ruffin
NEW YORK — Hundreds of writers, editors and publishers are to gather Thursday night for PEN America's annual gala, hosted by Amber Ruffin and featuring a tribute to actor-publisher Sarah Jessica Parker. Ruffin, the writer-comedian, will have a high-profile platform after she was disinvited from April's White House Correspondents Association dinner. Ruffin is known for her blunt criticism of President Donald Trump, and the WHCA said it wanted the event to focus on journalism.
New York Post
13-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Trump bars AP, Reuters and Bloomberg from Air Force One during Mideast trip
Reporters from major news services were barred from traveling aboard Air Force One for President Donald Trump's high-stakes trip through the Middle East — an unprecedented move that was slammed by the White House Correspondents' Association. The exclusion of the Associated Press, Reuters and Bloomberg marks the first time in modern history that no wire service reporters traveled with the president an overseas visit. The WHCA called the move 'a disservice to every American who deserves to know what their highest elected leader is up to, as quickly as possible.' 3 President Trump is seen above arriving in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday. AP 'The White House pool was created to be representative of the different types of media outlets that serve different readers,' the WHCA said in a statement. 'Leaving out the wires is a disservice to Americans who need news about their president, especially on foreign trips where anything could happen and the consequences can impact the entire world.' There were members from other news outlets aboard Air Force One, including Fox News host Sean Hannity, who filmed a social media video touting it as 'a huge news day' while listing Trump's stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Fox News shares common ownership with The Post. The ban of wire service reporters followed a standoff between the Trump administration and the AP after the outlet refused to adopt the White House's preferred Gulf of America for the Gulf of Mexico. A federal judge later ordered the AP's access restored, but instead of complying, the White House eliminated the wire pool seat entirely. 3 There were no reporters from the Associated Press, Reuters or Bloomberg aboard Air Force One during Trump's trip. AP The WHCA urged the White House to reverse course 'for the millions of Americans who depend on their reporting every day.' The WHCA is disturbed by this new restriction on who can cover this White House and continued retaliation for independent editorial decisions,' the organization said in a statement. 'The WHCA is advocating for the wire service journalists to return to their seats on Air Force One where they have reliably covered every president for decades, not for us but for the millions of Americans who depend on their reporting every day.' The Post has sought comment from the White House, AP, Reuters and Bloomberg. 3 It was the first time in modern history that no wire service reporters traveled with the president on a foreign trip. AFP via Getty Images On this trip, Air Force One reportedly carried two print reporters, one radio correspondent, four television journalists and five photographers. It was unclear which other outlets except for Fox News are represented. Trump is also reportedly considering renaming the Persian Gulf as the 'Arabian Gulf,' a provocative move that could further escalate tensions with Tehran.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
WHCA ‘Disturbed' Trump Excluded Wire Services From His Flight to Middle East
The White House Correspondents' Association said it is 'disturbed' the Trump administration excluded wire services from joining the president on his trip to the Middle East, noting that it is a 'disservice' to Americans who rely on those outlets for news about their commander-in-chief. 'For the first time since the White House press corps started traveling with American presidents abroad, no wire service reporter is aboard Air Force One today,' the WHCA said in a statement on Monday evening. 'As the president travels across the ocean for high-stakes meetings in the Middle East, the White House has decided not to include any wire reporter on the presidential aircraft.' The WHCA's statement came after outlets like Bloomberg, Reuters and the Associated Press were left off President Trump's flight to Saudi Arabia; the president is also planning on visiting Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on his trip. In its statement, the WHCA lamented that smaller outlets that depend on wires like the AP — which has more than 1,300 affiliates — are particularly hurt by the lack of access. The exclusion of the wire services on the trip comes as the Trump administration has changed several aspects of the White House-press relationship in recent months. Notably, the Trump administration has been feuding with the AP over the outlet's refusal to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the 'Gulf of America,' following the president signing an executive order changing the gulf's name on government documents. The administration excluded the AP from the Oval Office over its decision — a move that has since led to the two sides battling in court. And last month, the Trump White House said it will no longer guarantee a spot in the press pool for wire news services. You can read about some of the 'new media' members who have been included in the White House press briefings by clicking here. The post WHCA 'Disturbed' Trump Excluded Wire Services From His Flight to Middle East appeared first on TheWrap.
New Indian Express
13-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
White House correspondents protest lack of wire reporters on Air Force One for Trump's Gulf tour
WASHINGTON: The WHCA, which represents White House journalists, said on Monday it was disturbed that the Trump administration barred any wire service news reporters from traveling with the president on Air Force One to the Middle East. No reporters from The Associated Press, Bloomberg or Reuters were on the plane, where presidents often take questions from traveling members of the press. "Their reports are distributed quickly to thousands of news outlets and millions of readers throughout the world every day, so all have equal access to coverage of the presidency," the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) said in a statement. "This change is a disservice to every American who deserves to know what their highest elected leader is up to, as quickly as possible." The White House has been fighting in court with the AP, after the news service was blocked from covering smaller "pool" events when it decided not to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, as Trump had called for in an executive order. In response to a ruling in that case, the White House instituted a new media policy that lumped the wire services in with print reporters in a rotation for space on Air Force One or Oval Office events. A Reuters reporter accompanied the president when he traveled to Pope Francis' funeral. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt did not return messages seeking comment.
Powys County Times
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Powys County Times
White House correspondents protest lack of wire reporters on Air Force One
The group representing White House journalists said it was disturbed the Trump administration barred wire service news reporters from travelling with the president on Air Force One to the Middle East. No reporters from The Associated Press (AP), Bloomberg or Reuters were on the plane, where presidents often take questions from travelling members of the press. 'Their reports are distributed quickly to thousands of news outlets and millions of readers throughout the world every day, so all have equal access to coverage of the presidency,' the White House Correspondents' Association said in a statement on Monday. WHCA Statement on the Unprecedented Exclusion of Wires on International Trip. — WHCA (@whca) May 12, 2025 'This change is a disservice to every American who deserves to know what their highest elected leader is up to, as quickly as possible.' The White House has been fighting in court with AP, after the news service was blocked from covering smaller 'pool' events when it decided not to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, as President Donald Trump had called for in an executive order. In response to a ruling in that case, the White House instituted a new media policy which lumped the wire services in with print reporters in a rotation for space on Air Force One or Oval Office events. A Reuters reporter accompanied the president when he travelled to Pope Francis' funeral.
