It is alarming that the Trump administration would punish AP for its independent journalism,” Associated Press Executive Editor Julie Pace says in a statement. “Limiting our access to the Oval Office based on the content of AP’s speech not only severely impedes the public’s access to independent news,

The Associated Press said the White House barred its reporter from Tuesday’s Oval Office executive order signing because of the AP style guidance on using the name Gulf of Mexico versus Gulf of America.

The White House had threatened to bar the news organization from Tuesday's executive order event, a top editor said, if it did not change their guidance on the body of water.