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The agency did not disclose the reporter&#8217;s identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It is alarming that the Trump administration would punish AP for its independent journalism,&#8221; said Pace. &#8220;Limiting our access to the Oval Office based on the content of AP\u2019s speech not only severely impedes the public\u2019s access to independent news, it plainly violates the First Amendment.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AP has previously stated that it will continue referring to the Gulf of Mexico while also noting Trump\u2019s decision to rename it. &#8220;As a global news agency that disseminates news around the world, the AP must ensure that place names and geography are easily recognizable to all audiences,&#8221; the agency said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As one of his first presidential actions, President Trump signed an Executive Order directing the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico and Mount Denali. 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