Trump White House to appeal ruling lifting AP restrictions over Gulf of Mexico

FILE PHOTO: A journalist looks at his mobile phone next to a sign which reads, "We Stand with AP", a reference to the case between the Associated Press and the White House, during the press briefing by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 26, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's White House intends to challenge a judge's ruling lifting the restrictions it imposed on the Associated Press over the news agency's reference to the Gulf of Mexico in its coverage, the administration told the court on Wednesday.

It has continued denying access to AP journalists as it fights Tuesday's decision by U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden ordering the White House to allow AP journalists to attend events open to the press in the Oval Office and on Air Force One as well as larger spaces in the White House while its lawsuit moves forward.