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✍️ Tell Media: Defend Press Access — Stop GOP Retaliation
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In case you missed it, The Associated Press is in court against the Donald Trump administration after being barred from key presidential events simply for applying its editorial standards — raising alarming questions about whether access to the president can be withheld based on viewpoint.
When news organizations are punished for their reporting, it isn’t just one outlet that suffers — it’s our democracy. The media’s ability to ask hard questions depends on open access, not on access that’s dependent on pleasing those in power.
Journalists and media leaders must speak up: reject restricted access regimes disguised as “pool policy,” call out retaliation for unfavorable coverage, and insist on transparent, non-discriminatory rules for press access.