One US federal appeals court don rule say President Donald Trump get di right to stop Associated Press (AP) from entering di Oval Office and attend White House events.
For di 2-1 judgment, di US Court of Appeals for di District of Columbia don cancel one earlier ruling wey one lower court give before. Dat lower court bin talk say di Trump administration dey violate AP First Amendment rights. But now, di appeals court don support Trump argument say White House no be public place wey everybody suppose get access to, and say na di president get di final say on who fit enter.
Judges Gregory Katsas and Neomi Rao talk say: “We go grant small part of di government request to pause di lower court order while dem still dey appeal. Di White House go likely win this case because di Oval Office and presidential places no be area wey dem open for anybody to just come dey talk or do private gist.”
Di court also talk say di president and him team get right to choose who dem wan allow, even if na based on wetin di journalist believe or dey talk. Dem warn say if dem no allow Trump to make di decision, e fit affect di independence of how di president dey run him own office.
Di whole matter start after Trump administration ban AP from some press events because AP no gree call “Gulf of Mexico” as “Gulf of America” — which Trump order say make all government documents dey use from now on.
For April, US District Judge Trevor McFadden support AP and give order make White House allow dem back. McFadden talk say: “If di government open door for some journalists, dem no fit close am for others just because of how dem think.”
Trump administration come respond by trying to control di White House press pool more, and AP talk say na way dem wan use avoid di court ruling.
After di appeals court decision on Friday, AP spokesperson talk say dem dey disappointed and dem dey look into wetin dem go do next.
Di result of dis case na big matter wey fit affect how future presidents go handle press freedom and media access to government places.
