The Associated Press on Friday filed a lawsuit against three Trump administration over the banning of the outlet’s reporters for not using the newly designated name "Gulf of America" in place of the former name for the body of water, the "Gulf of Mexico."
The lawsuit, filed in US District Court in Washington, DC, claimed that the Trump administration was undertaking an unconstitutional effort to control speech, per the Associated Press. The lawsuit stated, "The press and all people in the United States have the right to choose their own words and not be retaliated against by the government."
The suit was brought against White House Chief of Staff Susan Wiles, Deputy Chief of Staff Taylor Budowich, and Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
"This targeted attack on the AP’s editorial independence and ability to gather and report the news strikes at the very core of the First Amendment. This court should remedy it immediately," the suit stated.
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