Watch Karoline Leavitt Takes Victory Lap After Judge Rules Against Associated Press In 'Gulf Of America' Standoff
Lara Trump & Karoline Leavitt at the White House Podium JUST IN: Leavitt Takes Victory Lap After Judge Rules Against Associated Press In 'Gulf Of America' Standoff Washington, D.C. – White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt celebrated a legal victory on Tuesday after a federal judge ruled against the Associated Press’s emergency motion for a temporary restraining order. The ruling upheld the Trump Administration’s decision to remove the Associated Press from the White House Press Pool for select events, reinforcing the administration’s stance on press access policies. Leavitt, addressing reporters from the White House briefing room, reiterated that press access to intimate spaces such as the Oval Office and Air Force One is a privilege, not a right. “The judge's ruling upholding our decision to deny the Associated Press such privileged access reinforces the truth and reiterates what I said from this podium last week,” Leavitt stated. “Asking the President of t...