白宫为禁止美联社记者辩护，理由是关于“墨西哥湾”一词的争议。 White House defends barring AP journalists, citing a dispute over the term "Gulf of Mexico."

白宫为其禁止美联社 （AP） 记者进入椭圆形办公室的决定进行了辩护，理由是关于使用“墨西哥湾”而不是“美洲湾”的争议。 The White House has defended its decision to bar Associated Press (AP) journalists from accessing the Oval Office, citing a dispute over the use of "Gulf of Mexico" rather than "Gulf of America." 新闻秘书卡罗琳·莱维特（Karoline Leavitt）认为，白宫有权决定谁可以质询总统，这引发了对新闻自由的担忧。 Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt argued that the White House has the right to decide who can question the president, raising concerns about press freedoms. 美联社执行主编朱莉·佩斯 （Julie Pace） 反驳说，这一行为违反了第一修正案。 AP's Executive Editor Julie Pace countered that this action violates the First Amendment.