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CPJ dozens of journalist groups call for Trump to restore AP access A coalition of journalism and press freedom organizations including CPJ expressed deep concern on February 25 at the White Houses decision to bar Associated Press AP reporters from access to the Oval Office Air Force One and other White House pool events. In a statement calling for the Trump administration to restore APs access the groups said that the global wire service provides essential reporting that is published by thousands of outlets across the United States and around the world helping to keep millions informed on matters of national and international importance. The letter added that barring AP effectively removes these media outlets ability to deliver the news to the groups they serve. Read More Other press freedom news Belarusian journalist Palina Pitkevichs extremism trial set to open Vietnamese journalist Truong Huy San sentenced to 30 months in prison Ukrainian journalist Tetyana Kulyk killed by Russian drone in Kyiv region 2024 deadliest year for journalists More journalists were killed in 2024 than in any other year since the Committee to Protect Journalists began collecting data more than three decades ago.