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2025-04-14 Home Front: Politix

Federal judge rules White House's Associated Press ban unconstitutional for 'viewpoint discrimination'

[FoxNews] The Associated Press was banned from Oval Office events after it refused to use the term 'Gulf of America'

The White House violated the Constitution for barring the Associated Press from Oval Office events, according to a federal judge’s ruling Tuesday.

U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden, a Trump appointee, said that the White House acted against the First Amendment, which prohibits discrimination based on viewpoints, by blocking the longtime publication’s access over its refusal to use the term "Gulf of America."

"The Government offers no other plausible explanation for its treatment of the AP. The Constitution forbids viewpoint discrimination, even in a nonpublic forum like the Oval Office," McFadden wrote.

"Under the First Amendment, if the Government opens its doors to some journalists—be it to the Oval Office, the East Room, or elsewhere—it cannot then shut those doors to other journalists because of their viewpoints," he added. "The Constitution requires no less."

Utter nonsense. But put them in the rotation, at the end of the list. It’s only fair that they not bump those already in line.

Posted by Skidmark 2025-04-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11154 views ] Top

#1 No judge. You have a bailiff to remove disruptive and rude people from your court room. The White House, by separation of powers, has the same authority.

Posted by Procopius2k 2025-04-14 08:29|| 2025-04-14 08:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Don't respond to their questions and any outbursts result in removal

Posted by Frank G 2025-04-14 08:47|| 2025-04-14 08:47|| Front Page Top

#3 Is there ANY accountability for judges in modern West?

Posted by Grom the Affective 2025-04-14 09:17|| 2025-04-14 09:17|| Front Page Top

#4 ^ informal accounting

Posted by Mercutio 2025-04-14 10:02|| 2025-04-14 10:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Isn’t the WH Press Corp a form of a cartel that surpresses viewpoints?

Posted by Super Hose 2025-04-14 11:41|| 2025-04-14 11:41|| Front Page Top

#6 There's a reason the Constitution does not give activists judges any enforcement mechanism.

Posted by mossomo 2025-04-14 12:52|| 2025-04-14 12:52|| Front Page Top

#7 How many Pravda reporters are permitted to attend Oval Office events ?

Posted by Besoeker 2025-04-14 13:28|| 2025-04-14 13:28|| Front Page Top

#8 That pic of Judge Crater...had to do a double-take...thought it was J. Edgar for a second.

Posted by DooDahMan 2025-04-14 13:39|| 2025-04-14 13:39|| Front Page Top

#9 ^ or Al Capone

Posted by Sheling B. Hayes1845 2025-04-14 18:39|| 2025-04-14 18:39|| Front Page Top

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